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Majlis Nawwab ash-Sha'ab (Assembly of People's Representatives), National Council of Regions and Districts

The IPU data corresponds to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. For information about upper chambers, refer to Parline

Women in parliament
15.79%
of MPs are women
Youth in parliament
44.44%
of MPs are under 45
MPs' human rights
64
cases currently treated by the Committee on the Human Rights of MPs
  • Population 12.20 million people
  • Number of MPs 161 MPs
  • Legislature Bicameral
  • Last election Dec 2022
  • IPU Membership
  • Common principles signatory
  • Website www.arp.tn
  • More data from Parline

This page contains the latest IPU news and data for this parliament. The percentage of women in parliament and the percentage of youth participation correspond to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. The number of MP human rights cases corresponds to the latest decisions of the IPU Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians.

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Engaging Tunisian civil society and promoting participation in the work of parliament

The Tunisian Assembly of People's Representatives has established a comprehensive digital platform dedicated to engaging civil society and promoting participatory democracy in lawmaking and oversight. The platform allows interaction between civil society and elected representatives through five online spaces.
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