Country
UN Women Region
Parliament structure
Electoral system type
Electoral system sub-type
Open list
Type of legislated quotas
Method of filling seats
"Run-off" system: women with the greatest number on votes not elected through general seats
Type of list
Quota for input only OR input and output (quota on results as corrective measure)
Date
Quota target (level) in %
12.00
Women's representation in single/lower house in %
12.30
Quota target met (+/- 2%) (Yes/ No)
Legal Source (name) - Electoral Law
Electoral Law, 2016
Legal provisions - Electoral Law
Lower House:
• Women shall be allocated 15 seats, one seat per governorate, in Parliament. (Electoral Law, article 8)
• Women must run on lists. The 15 women with the greatest number on votes that are not elected will become members of parliament through reserved seats (Electoral Law, article 9 and 46)
Upper House: --
• Women shall be allocated 15 seats, one seat per governorate, in Parliament. (Electoral Law, article 8)
• Women must run on lists. The 15 women with the greatest number on votes that are not elected will become members of parliament through reserved seats (Electoral Law, article 9 and 46)
Upper House: --
M49 Code
Legislated electoral quota for Upper House (Yes/ No)
Comments
Bicameral parliamentary structure. No quota for Upper House.
Provisions on gender quotas (Yes/No) - Constitution
Provisions on gender quotas (Yes/No) - Electoral Law
Provisions on gender quotas (Yes/No) - Parity Law
Provisions on gender quotas (Yes/No) - Party Law
Provisions on gender quotas (Yes/No) - Financing Law
Provisions on gender quotas (Yes/No) - Political Agreement
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