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Elections in Jordan are for the lower house, known as the House of Representatives, of the bicameral parliament of Jordan, as well as for local elections.They take place within a political system where the King has extensive legislative and executive powers, retaining ultimate political control.
[7] France 24 reported that the "nearly half a million votes" the IAF won was "unprecedented in their history in Jordan." [12] Adaileh also claimed that the election results were a "popular referendum" for Jordan to scrap the Israel–Jordan peace treaty, and to back Hamas. [13] On 15 September, Bisher Khasawneh resigned as prime minister.
Polls opened on Tuesday in Jordan's first parliamentary elections under a new law aimed at diluting the strong impact of tribalism and bolstering political parties, with Islamists expected to gain ...
General elections were held in Jordan on 10 November 2020 to elect the members of the nineteenth House of Representatives. [1] [2] Voter turnout was just 30%, the lowest in a decade. [3] The elections took place as the country was experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases. As a result there were numerous calls on social media channels to boycott ...
Jordan's moderate Islamist opposition made significant gains in Tuesday's parliamentary election, initial official results showed on Wednesday, boosted by anger over Israel's war in Gaza. The ...
26 July – 11 August: Jordan at the 2024 Summer Olympics [4] 26 July – The village of Umm el-Jimal is designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. [5] 10 September: 2024 Jordanian general election: The Islamic Action Front emerges as the largest single party in the House of Representatives but fails to secure a majority, winning 31 out of ...
On 15 August 2017, Jordan held local elections for three levels of government: mayoralties, municipal and local councils, and governorate councils. While the municipal and local councils have been elected consistently since 1925, the governorate council elections are the first of their kind in Jordan, with the councils established by a new 2014 decentralization law.
Of Jordan's 11 million people, 5.1 million are registered voters aged over 18. There are 1,623 candidates, including 353 women, competing for seats over 18 districts. Ten seats are reserved for ...