| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Barlaman / Parliament |
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| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Majlis al-Mustacharin / House of Councillors |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Majliss-annouwab / House of Representatives
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| Affiliation to the IPU |
Yes |
| Affiliation date(s) |
1964 - 1965
1971 - 1973
1978 - |
| LEADERSHIP |
| President |
Mohamed Cheikh Biadillah (M)
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| Notes |
Elected on 13 Oct. 2009. |
| Secretary General |
Abdelouahed Khouja (M)
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| Notes |
29.10.2009 - |
| COMPOSITION |
| Members (statutory / current number) |
270 / 270 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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| Women (current number) |
6 (2.22%) |
| Mode of designation |
indirectly elected 270 |
| Notes |
Indirectly elected: Three fifths of the House is made up of members elected from each region by an electoral college composed of local government representatives; and the remaining two fifths is made up of members elected in each region by electoral colleges composed of elected officials from the professional chambers (agriculture; commerce, industry and services; the craft industry; and marine fisheries) and of members elected at the national level by an electoral college composed of employees' representatives (trade unions). |
| Term |
9 years; one-third of the membership is renewed every three years. |
| Last renewal dates |
3 October 2009
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Address |
Chambre des Conseillers
B.P. 432 - RABAT
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| Phone |
(212 537) 21 83 04 (President)
21 83 05 (President)
21 83 38 (Secretary General) |
| Fax |
(212 537) 73 31 92 (President)
73 05 68 (Secretary General) |
| E-mail |
president@conseillers.ma
wahidkhouja@hotmail.com
info@conseillers.ma |
| Website |
http://www.conseillers.ma/
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