The Consultative Assembly ( ar, مجلس الشورى القطري, ''Majlis as-Shura''; also known as the Shura Council) is the legislative body of the State of

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, with 45 members. Following the 2021 Qatari general election, it has 30 elected members and 15 appointed members. The body can only question the prime minister, who is appointed by the

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, on his policies if two-thirds of the members agree, which is unlikely given that one-third of the members are appointed by the Emir.

Constitutional role

The Council was formed in April 1972 with 20 appointed members. In May 1972, the first consultative assembly meeting was held, during which Sayed Aziz bin Khalid Al Ghanim was elected as the assembly's first chairman. Aside from the 20 members who took part in the meeting, Sheikh

Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani ( ar, خليفة بن حمد آل ثاني; 17 September 1932 – 23 October 2016) was the Emir of Qatar from 27 February 1972 until he was deposed by his son Hamad bi ...

and foreign dignitaries were also in attendance. Qatar's constitution, approved in April 2003 by popular referendum, has created a legislative body to be two thirds elected by universal suffrage, and one third appointed by the

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. According to the constitution, the legislature will have three powers: to approve (but not prepare) the national budget; to monitor the performance of ministers through no-confidence votes; and to draft, discuss, and vote on proposed legislation, which becomes law only with the vote of a two-thirds majority and the Emir's endorsement. The consultative assembly has the following functions: * Legislative authority * Approves the general budget of the government * Exercises control over the executive authority * The assembly has the right to forward proposals on public matters to the government. If the government doesn't comply with the proposal it has to give its reasons and the assembly can comment on them

Members

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(appointed member) Rapporteurs *Hadi bin Saeed al-Khayarin *Rashid bin Hamad al-Meadadi Elected members # Fareej Khulaifat: Abd Ul-Rahman bin Yousuf Al-Khulaifi # Fareej Alhitmi: Ahmad bin Hitmi AL-Hitmi # Fareek Aslata: Abdulla bin Ali Al-Sulaiti # Almirqab: Essa bin Ahmad Al-Nassr # Fareej Old Ghanim: Hassan bin Abdulla Al-Ghanim # Musherib: Khalid bin Ghanim Al-Maadheed # Aljisra: Khalid bin Ahmed Al-Obaidan # Albidaa: Nasser bin Salmine Alsuwaidi # Braha Aljuferi: Hamad bin Abdulla Al-Mulla # Doha Aljadeed: Khalid bin Abas Kamal Al-Emadi # Rawdat Alkheil: Nasser bin Mohsin Bukshaisha # Rumailah: Essa bin Arar Alromaihi # Fareej Alnajada: Mohamed bin Yousef Abudelrahman Almana # North Wakra: Mohamed bin Muftah Al-Muftah # South Wakra: Yousef bin Ali Al-Khater # Seliah: Ali bin Fetais Almarri # Old Rayan: Mohamed bin Batti Al-Abdulla # Khureitiat: Ali bin Shabib Al-Attiya # Thaain: Nasser bin Metrif Issa Al-hemeidi # Khour Thakhira: Ahmed bin Hamad Almohanadi # Musheirib: Mohammed bin Eid Al-Kaabi # Alghariya: Mubarak bin Mohamed Al-Kuwari # Roues: Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Sada # Aba Altholouf: Mohammed bin Omar Al-Mannai # Ljamil: Nasser bin Hassan Alkubaisi # Lghwadrieh: Nasser bin Mohd Al-Naimi # Alnisranieh Lkhuraib: Sultan bin Hassan Aldosari # Dukhan: Mubarak Bin Saif Al-Mansouri # Al Kharsaah, Ummahat Sawi and Al Owaina: Ali bin Said Al-Khayareen # Rawdat Rashid: Salem bin Rashid Al-Meraikhi

Appointed members

* Yousef Ahmed Ali Omran Al Kuwari * Saad Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Ibrahim Al Muhannadi * Badi Ali Mohammed Al-Badi * Mohammed Fahad bin Mohammed Al-Muslim * Muhammad Mahdi Ajyan Al-Ahbabi * Sheikha Yousef Al-Jufairi (f) * Ahmed Ibrahim Rashid Al-Maliki * Saud Jassim Mohammed Al Buainain * Saad Ahmed Abdullah Al-Misnad * Muhammad Mansour Khalil Al Khalil Al-Shahwani * Ahmed Sultan Muhammad Sabah Al-Asiri * Abdullah Jaber Muhammad Libdeh * Abdullah Nasser Turki Al-Subaie * Umair Abdullah Khalid Aljabr Al-Nuaimi

Chairmen

History

In 2006 it was announced that legislative elections would take place in 2007; according to a 1 April statement by then-First Deputy Premier and

Foreign Minister A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between co ...

Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber bin Mohammed bin Thani Al Thani ( ar, حمد بن جاسم بن جبر آل ثاني; born 1959), also known informally by his initials HBJ, is a Qatari politician. He was the Prime Minister of Qatar from 3 April ...

, who later became Prime Minister of Qatar. That was postponed and an advisory committee was established to study the issue. The legislative council rescheduled the elections for June 2010. The election did not take place in 2010. In November 2011, the Emir announced that the election would take place in 2013, but they were postponed prior to the retiring

Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani ( ar, حمد بن خليفة الثاني; born 1 January 1952) is a member of the ruling Al Thani Qatari royal family. He was the ruling Emir of Qatar from 1995 ...

transferring power to his son

Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani ( ar, تميم بن حمد بن خليفة آل ثاني; born 3 June 1980, Doha, Qatar) is the Emir of Qatar who succeeded his father, Sheikh Hamad, after Hamad abdicated in his favour. Tamim is the fourth son ...

. The Consultative Assembly's term was extended until 2016. In November 2017, Emir

appointed four women to the 45-member council, marking the first time women have taken part in the council. However, the elections were then postponed until 2019, with the prior term extended once again. In October 2019 the Emir issued an order for a committee to be formed to organise the elections, chaired by Prime Minister Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdul Aziz Al Thani. In November 2020, the Emir pledged to hold the elections in October 2021. The 2021 Qatari general election was held on 2 October 2021.

References

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