People's Majlis

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The People's Majlis is the unicameral parliament of the Maldives, responsible for making national laws and overseeing the government.

All labels observed (4)

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People's Majlis canonical 15
People’s Majlis 6
Majlis 2

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Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf government body
parliament
unicameral legislature
abbreviation Majlis
linked to: People's Majlis
buildingLocation Malé
capital Malé
composition elected members
constitutionalBasis Constitution of the Maldives
country Maldives
countryGovernmentType presidential republic
electoralDistrictBasis constituencies
establishedInCurrentForm 2008
function amending the Constitution of Maldives
passing the national budget
ratifying international treaties
governmentBranch legislative branch of Maldives
hasBroadcast parliamentary sessions broadcast on Maldivian media
hasCommittee Independent Institutions Committee
National Security Committee
Public Accounts Committee
houseType unicameral
jurisdiction Republic of Maldives
linked to: Maldives
leaderTitle Speaker of the People's Majlis
legislativeBodyFor Maldives
meetingCity Malé
meetingPlace People's Majlis building
memberType Members of Parliament
nativeName މަޖިލިސް
nativeNameLanguage Dhivehi
numberOfHouses 1
officialLanguage Dhivehi
oversees Government of Maldives
power oversight of the executive branch
power to impeach certain office holders
power to question government officials
power to summon ministers
relatedInstitution President of the Maldives
Supreme Court of the Maldives
responsibility making national laws
overseeing the government
roleInGovernment central law-making authority of Maldives
sessionType plenary sessions
termLength 5 years
votingSystem first-past-the-post voting
website https://majlis.gov.mv

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Referenced by (24)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Maldives legislature People's Majlis
Malé hasGovernmentBuilding People’s Majlis
subject linked to: Male
linked to: People's Majlis
People's Majlis abbreviation Majlis
linked to: People's Majlis
Malé Island contains People's Majlis
Parliament of the Maldives officialName People's Majlis
Parliament of the Maldives shortName Majlis
linked to: People's Majlis
Government of Maldives legislativeBranch People's Majlis
subject linked to: government of Maldives
Government of Maldives legislatureName People's Majlis
subject linked to: government of Maldives
Constitution of the Maldives establishes People's Majlis
Cabinet of the Maldives accountableTo People's Majlis
މަޖިލިސް officialName People's Majlis
Public Accounts Committee (Maldives) parentOrganization People’s Majlis
subject linked to: Public Accounts Committee
linked to: People's Majlis
Public Accounts Committee (Maldives) legislativeBody People’s Majlis
subject linked to: Public Accounts Committee
linked to: People's Majlis
Public Accounts Committee (Maldives) reportsTo People’s Majlis
subject linked to: Public Accounts Committee
linked to: People's Majlis
National Security Committee (Maldives) partOf People's Majlis
subject linked to: National Security Committee
National Security Committee (Maldives) legislativeBody People's Majlis
subject linked to: National Security Committee
National Security Committee (Maldives) subordinateTo plenary of the People’s Majlis
subject linked to: National Security Committee
linked to: People's Majlis
Independent Institutions Committee legislativeBody People’s Majlis
linked to: People's Majlis
Independent Institutions Committee accountabilityTo People’s Majlis
linked to: People's Majlis
Malé City hasInstitution People's Majlis