
General elections were held in
Transjordan Transjordan may refer to:
* Transjordan (region), an area to the east of the Jordan River
* Oultrejordain, a Crusader lordship (1118–1187), also called Transjordan
* Emirate of Transjordan, British protectorate (1921–1946)
* Hashemite Kingdom o ...
on 2 April 1929, the first in the country's history.
[Parliamentary Life during the Emirate Era (1923-1946)]
Parliament of Jordan
Background
Following the preparation of electoral laws and a draft constitution by the Jordanian authorities in 1923, the British government declared an intention to recognise the independence of the country and prepare a treaty.
[ However, the treaty was not signed until 20 February 1928.][
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Electoral system
The 1928 basic law
A basic law is either a codified constitution, or in countries with uncodified constitutions, a law designed to have the effect of a constitution. The term ''basic law'' is used in some places as an alternative to "constitution" and may be inte ...
provided for a unicameral Legislative Council. The 16 elected members were joined by the six-member cabinet, which included the Prime Minister.[ The term length was set at three years.][
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Results
The sixteen elected members were:[
*Najeeb al-Shraideh
*Abdallah al-Kulayb
*Oqla Mohammad al-Nsuir
*Najeeb Abu al-Sha'ar
* Sa`id al-Mufti
*Ala'a al-Dien Touqan
*Shams al-Dien Sami
*Saeed al-Saleepi
*Mohammad al-Ensi
*Najeeb al-Ibrahim
*Ata Allah a-Shemat
*Refefan al-Majali
*Odeh al-Qsous
*Saleh al-Oran
*Hamad Bin Jazi
*Methqal al-Fayez
After being appointed Director of Antiquities, Ala'a al-Dien Touqan resigned from the council. In a by-election held on 14 November 1929, Nadmi Abd Al-Hadi was elected to replace him.][
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Aftermath
Hassan Khalid Abu al-huda remained Prime Minister, and joined the Council along with the ministers Reda Tawfiq,
Hussam al-Dien Jaar Allah, Aref al-Aref, Abd al-Rahman Ghareeb and Alin Karkbried.[ On 17 October 1929 al-Huda formed a new government, which included ]Ibrahim Hashem
Ibrahim Hashem (; 1886 – 14 July 1958) was a Jordanian politician and judge, known primarily for serving five terms as Prime Minister of Jordan.
Part of a Jordanian delegation that visited Iraq when both countries were part of the Arab Fed ...
, Tawfik Abu al-Huda, Ala'a al-Dien Touqan, Odeh al-Qsous and Sa`id al-Mufti.[
The council was dissolved on 9 January 1931 after rejecting the budget annex.][ Early elections were held on 10 June.][
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References
{{Jordanian elections
Transjordan Transjordan may refer to:
* Transjordan (region), an area to the east of the Jordan River
* Oultrejordain, a Crusader lordship (1118–1187), also called Transjordan
* Emirate of Transjordan, British protectorate (1921–1946)
* Hashemite Kingdom o ...
General elections in Jordan
General election
A general election is an electoral process to choose most or all members of a governing body at the same time. They are distinct from By-election, by-elections, which fill individual seats that have become vacant between general elections. Gener ...
Transjordan Transjordan may refer to:
* Transjordan (region), an area to the east of the Jordan River
* Oultrejordain, a Crusader lordship (1118–1187), also called Transjordan
* Emirate of Transjordan, British protectorate (1921–1946)
* Hashemite Kingdom o ...