Consultative Assembly of Qatar

The Consultative Assembly ( Majlis al- Shura ) is the advisory body of the Emirate of Qatar, where it has no legislative power; this lies with the Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who is also head of the Qatari also executive and judicial.

The Consultative Assembly has 35 members. From 2013 they will have 30 elected and 15 appointed members.

Constitutional Role

Qatar's constitution, adopted in April 2003 by popular vote, created a legislative body, which is determined by two-thirds general election and one third by the monarch Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani appointed. Under the Constitution, the Legislature has only three powers: to approve the budget, to control the occurrence of ministers by no-confidence vote and to participate in legislative projects, acquire only a two-thirds majority decision and the approval of the Emir force of law.

History

On 1 April 2006 it was announced that parliamentary elections would be held in 2007 - according to a statement by the then Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, who later became Prime Minister of Qatar. This has been postponed until further notice, and an advisory committee was established to study the matter. The Legislative Council laid the election date for the June 2010 fixed .. The election did not take place in 2010.

In November 2011, the Emir announced that the election would now be held in 2013.

Members

The current chairman Mohamed bin Mubarak al - Kholaifi was elected by the members appointed on 27 March 1995.