Consultative Assembly of Oman
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The Consultative Assembly (Majlis al-Shura) has 83 elected members and it's the legislature of Oman
. However, the monarch makes final selections and can negate election results. Oman doesn't allow political parties
. Only non-partisans have been elected. The other chamber is the Council of State
(Majlis al-Dawla).
On March 13, 2011, Sultan Qaboos issued a decree granting legislative and oversight powers to the parliament.
Oman
Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...
. However, the monarch makes final selections and can negate election results. Oman doesn't allow political parties
Political Parties
Political Parties: A Sociological Study of the Oligarchical Tendencies of Modern Democracy is a book by sociologist Robert Michels, published in 1911 , and first introducing the concept of iron law of oligarchy...
. Only non-partisans have been elected. The other chamber is the Council of State
Council of State of Oman
The Council of State is the upper house of the Council of Oman.It was established by Royal Decree No. 86/97 on December 16th 1997.- Composition :The State Council is appointed by the Head of State for a 4 year term...
(Majlis al-Dawla).
On March 13, 2011, Sultan Qaboos issued a decree granting legislative and oversight powers to the parliament.