People’s Majlis

Maldivian government

Also known as: Majlis

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The People's Majlis is the unicameral legislature of the Maldives. This parliament is composed of members elected to five-year terms from the capital island of Male and from each of the 20 administrative atoll groups. The number of representatives from each division is determined by population, with a minimum of two per division. The People's Majlis meets at least three times a year.12

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Maldives
Constitutional framework
The unicameral legislature, called the People’s Majlis, meets at least three times per year. Its members are elected to five-year terms from Male island and from each of the 20 atoll groups into which the country is divided for administrative purposes. The number of representatives from each administrative division is…
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The unicameral legislature, called the People’s Majlis, meets at least three times per year. Its members are elected to five-year terms from Male island and from each of the 20 atoll groups into which the country is divided for administrative purposes. The number of representatives from each administrative division is…
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