Majlis an-Nuwwāb

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Majlis an-Nuwwāb is the Arabic name for Lebanon’s unicameral national legislature, responsible for lawmaking, budget approval, and overseeing the government.

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instanceOf legislative body
national parliament
unicameral legislature
alsoKnownAs Lebanese Parliament
arabicScriptName مجلس النواب
budgetaryFunction examines and approves the state budget
buildingName Lebanese Parliament Building
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Lebanon
constitutionalRole exercises legislative power
represents the Lebanese people
country Lebanon
electoralSystem confessional allocation of seats
multi-member constituencies
EnglishName Parliament of Lebanon
linked to: Lebanese Parliament
established 1926
governmentBranch legislative branch
hasCommitteeSystem yes
hasPublicSessions yes
historicalPredecessor Representative Council of Lebanon
linked to: Lebanese Parliament
jurisdiction Lebanon
legislativeChamberType unicameral
locatedIn Beirut
meetsIn Nejmeh Square
memberTitle Member of Parliament
numberOfMembers 128
officialLanguage Arabic
oversightFunction forms investigative committees
questions ministers
power amend the constitution
approve state budget
elect the President of the Republic
enact laws
grant confidence to the government
ratify international treaties
withdraw confidence from the government
region Middle East
role budget approval
government oversight
lawmaking
sessionType extraordinary sessions
ordinary sessions
speakerTitle Speaker of the Parliament
supervises Council of Ministers of Lebanon
termLength 4 years
typeOfMembers elected deputies
usesElectoralLaw Lebanese electoral law
votingSystem majority vote

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Lebanese Parliament officialName Majlis an-Nuwwāb