House of Representatives (Jordan)

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House of Representatives مجلس النواب Majlis Al-Nuwaab
20th Parliament of Jordan
Type
Type	Lower house of the Parliament of Jordan
History
Founded	16 April 1928 (British protectorate) 1 January 1952 (current form)
Leadership
Speaker	Ahmed Safadi, Independent since 15 November 2022
Structure
Seats	138
Political groups	Islamic Action Front (31)   National Charter Party (21)   Eradah Party (19)   Progress Party (8)   National Islamic Party (7)   National Union Movement (5)   Blessed Land Party (2)   Jordanian Labor Party (2)   Growth Party (1)   Jordanian Civil Democratic Party (1)   Labor Party (1)   Youth Party (1)   Independent (39)
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Voting system	Open list proportional representation (18 seats reserved for women, 7 for Christians, and 2 for Chechens and Circassians)
Last election	10 September 2024
Next election	2028
Meeting place
Chamber of the House of Representatives Jordanian Parliament Building Al-Abdali, Amman
Website
representatives.jo (English)
Constitution
Constitution of Jordan

The House of Representatives of Jordan is the elected lower house of the Jordanian parliament which, along with the Senate, composes the legislature of Jordan.^[1]

The House of Representatives has 138 elected members, serving for four-year terms.

Members are elected by a mixed electoral system, allowing two votes for each person, one vote for individuals running in 18 local districts, and another for political parties for the national district. Out of the 138 seats of the House, 97 are for representatives from local district, and 41 for representatives from the national district, with 12 quotas for the Christian, Circassian, and Chechen minorities, as well as 18 seats for women's quota.

The presiding officer is the speaker.