House of Representatives (Egypt) in the context of Constitution of Egypt


House of Representatives (Egypt) in the context of Constitution of Egypt

⭐ Core Definition: House of Representatives (Egypt)

The House of Representatives is the lower house of Egypt's bicameral parliament, with the Egyptian Senate serving as the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under the Article 101 in Chapter Five of the Egyptian Constitution in enumerated matters to pass or defeat government legislation, approve the general policy of the state, the general plan for economic and social development, and the state’s general budget, and exercise oversight over the actions of the executive authority, all as outlined in the constitution.

Members of the House serve a fixed term of five years, with each seat up for election before the start of the next Congress. Special elections may also occur in the case of a vacancy. The House of Representatives consists of at least 450 members elected by direct, secret, universal suffrage, with voting supervised by members of the judiciary. In addition, the President of the Republic appoints a number of members not exceeding 5%.

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House of Representatives (Egypt) in the context of Prime Minister of Egypt

The prime minister of Egypt (Egyptian Arabic: رئيس مجلس الوزراء, romanized: raʾīs majlis al-wuzarāʾ), sometimes referred to as "President of the Government" and Minister-President of Egypt, is the head of the Egyptian government. A direct translation of the Egyptian Arabic-language title is "President of the Council of Ministers".

The prime minister is the holder of the second-highest office in Egypt, after the president of Egypt. The president appoints the prime minister but cannot dismiss them, only request their resignation. The Government of Egypt, including the prime minister, can be dismissed by the House of Representatives. Upon appointment, the prime minister proposes a list of ministers to the president. Decrees and decisions signed by the prime minister, like almost all executive decisions, are subject to the oversight of the administrative court system. Ministers defend the programmes of their ministries to the prime minister, who makes budgetary choices.

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House of Representatives (Egypt) in the context of Parliament of Egypt

30°02′25″N 31°14′12″E / 30.040196895446748°N 31.236757858462262°E / 30.040196895446748; 31.236757858462262The Parliament of Egypt is the supreme legislative body of the Republic of Egypt. While parliament is bicameral, it has two parts: an upper house, the Senate and the lower house is the House of Representatives.

The Parliament is located in New Capital, Egypt's capital. Under the country's 2014 constitution, as the legislative branch of the Egyptian state, the Parliament enacted laws, approved the general policy of the State, the general plan for economic and social development and the general budget of the State, supervised the work of the government, and had the power to vote to impeach the President of the Republic, or replace the government and its Prime Minister by a vote of no-confidence.

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House of Representatives (Egypt) in the context of Sanafir Island

Sanafir Island (Arabic: جزيرة صنافر, romanizedJazīrat Ṣanafir, pronounced [ɡeˈziːret sˤɑnɑˈfiːɾ]) is a Saudi island in the Red Sea. It was previously administered by Egypt. Its area is about 33 km (13 sq mi) andit is located at the entrance to the Straits of Tiran, which separates the Gulf of Aqaba from the Red Sea. The island is about 2.5 km from Tiran Island. The island is characterized by floating coral reefs.

The island was under Egyptian control in the past but reverted to Saudi Arabian sovereignty on 8 April 2016, after the completion of transfer procedures (Pending). On 17 June 2017, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi ratified the maritime demarcation agreement between the two countries. It was adopted on maps and official documents on 17 August 2017 and approved by the Egyptian House of Representatives on 14 June 2017, which approved the transfer of the island and its neighbor to Saudi Arabia. The United Nations was notified in accordance with the Charter of Article 102 of the provisions of subsidiarity and sovereignty relating to islands and maritime territory.

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