User:Duonaut/Parliament of Yemen
Parliament of Yemen | |
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| Type | |
| Houses | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Structure | |
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House of Representatives political groups | General People's Congress (168) Yemeni Congregation for Reform (42) |
| Elections | |
House of Representatives voting system | First past the post |
Shura Council voting system | Direct appointment by the president |
First House of Representatives election | 27 April 1993 |
Last House of Representatives election | 27 April 2003 |
The Parliament of Yemen is the bicameral legislature of the Republic of Yemen. It comprises the House of Representatives, which is the originator of most legislation, and the Shura Council, which serves mainly as an advisory body.
History[edit]
Prior to unification in 1990, the territory of modern Yemen was split between two states: the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (commonly known as South Yemen), which controlled what was formerly the Aden Protectorate of the United Kingdom, and North Yemen, which controlled the former Yemen Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire.[1] Each of these nations had its own respective legislature: South Yemen's was the Supreme People's Council, and North Yemen's was known as the Shura Council (a name which would be adopted by unified Yemen's upper house).[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "A Guide to the United States' History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776: Yemen". Office of the Historian. United States Department of State. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ Ziadé 1991, p. 820.
Bibliography[edit]
- Ziadé, Nassib G. (May 1991). "Yemen Arab Republic—People's Democratic Republic of Yemen: Agreement on the Establishment of the Republic of Yemen". International Legal Materials. 30 (3): 820–823.