Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia

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The Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia is the kingdom’s appointed advisory council that reviews laws and policies and provides recommendations to the Saudi government.

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instanceOf legislative advisory body
unicameral assembly
alsoKnownAs Majlis ash-Shura
appointmentMethod members appointed by the King of Saudi Arabia
canIssue non-binding recommendations
canReview development plans
state budget
canSummon government ministers for questioning
constitutionalBasis Basic Law of Governance of Saudi Arabia
constitutionalStatus advisory council
country Saudi Arabia
countryCapital Riyadh
currentLeaderTitle Speaker
decisionMakingMode majority vote among members
establishedBy royal decree
establishedInPeriod reign of King Fahd
firstWomenMembersAdmitted 2013
governmentBranch legislative branch (advisory)
hasCommittee Economic and Energy Committee
Education and Scientific Research Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Health and Environment Committee
Islamic and Judicial Affairs Committee
Security Affairs Committee
hasLeaderTitle Speaker of the Consultative Assembly
hasWebsite https://www.shura.gov.sa/
hasWomenMembers yes
jurisdiction Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
linked to: Saudi Arabia
languageUsed Arabic
legalSystemContext Islamic law (Sharia)
linked to: Sharia
meetsAt Shura Council Building, Riyadh
meetsIn Riyadh
nativeName مجلس الشورى السعودي
numberOfMembers 150
primaryFunction consultation (shura)
reportsTo King of Saudi Arabia
role advises the King of Saudi Arabia
discusses economic and social development plans
may amend existing laws
may propose new laws
provides recommendations to the Saudi government
reviews international treaties and agreements
reviews laws and policies
sessionType extraordinary sessions
regular sessions
shortName Shura Council
termLengthOfMembers 4 years
typeOfBody appointed advisory council
votingSystem no direct elections

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Government of Saudi Arabia legislativeBranch Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia
Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia nativeName مجلس الشورى السعودي
linked to: Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia
Basic Law of Saudi Arabia establishes Shura Council of Saudi Arabia
linked to: Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia
Saudi government agencies coordinateWith Shura Council of Saudi Arabia
linked to: Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia