Shura Council - The Council

The Council

There are two internationally known systems in establishing parliaments, unicameral and bicameral. The choice is judged by the circumstances and experiences of each country. Bahrain decided on bicameral system due to its essential features. The national assembly is consisting of two councils, one is appointed by His Majesty the other council is selected by the people.

The Shura Council Chairman SpeechThe Shura Council Chairman Speech

You can through this section review the speech of the Chairman of the Shura Council HE Ali bin Saleh Al-Saleh on the occasion of inaugurating the new electronic site.

Annual ReportsAnnual Reports

The Shura Council is submitting a detailed annual report after the end of each session.

Legal Counsels BoardLegal Counsels Board

The Legal Counsels Board is specializes in offering legal counselling, memos, reports and studies to the Chairman, Council bureau, committees and members, as well as to the General Secretariat of the Council.

Council Committees
The committees of the Council are the backbone of the legislative work, and they are formed after the first week of the start of the session. The Shura Council has six standing committees to study all referred projects, laws and proposals.

Sessions and Minutes
The Shura Council is holding its weekly session in public, which should be held with the attendance of more than the half of the members, decisions are taken by the absolute majority of the members attending the session.

Council Bureau
The council bureau is the highest executive authority under the chairman’s command. The bureau is consisting of the chairman, the two deputies of the chairman, in addition to the chairpersons of the standing committees, once they have been selected.

Shura Members
The Shura Council is consisting of 40 members appointed by a Royal Order, according to the procedures, controls and means specified by the Royal Order.

Researching Members’ activities
Researching Members’ activities

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