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People's Majlis ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލިސް Rayyithunge Majilis | |
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| 20th Parliament of the Maldives | |
 Emblem | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| History | |
| Founded | 22 December 1932 (established) 12 January 1933[1] (first session) |
New session started | 28 May 2024 |
| Leadership | |
Deputy Speaker | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 93[6] |
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Political groups | Majority (75)
Minority (12)
Others (6) |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 21 April 2024 |
Next election | 2029 |
| Motto | |
| وَأَمْرُهُمْ شُورَىٰ بَيْنَهُمْ (wa amruhum shūrā baynahum) ”Conduct their affairs through mutual consultation” | |
| Meeting place | |
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| 80 Medhuziyaaraiy Magu, Henveiru, Malé 20080 | |
| Website | |
| www.majlis.gov.mv | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution of the Maldives | |
| This article is part of a series on the |
| Politics of the Maldives |
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The People's Majlis (Dhivehi: ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލިސް, romanized: Rayyithunge Majilis) is the unicameral legislative body of Maldives. It has the authority to enact, amend and revise laws, as outlined in the Constitution of the Maldives. It is composed of 93 members as of 2024.[7]
Each year on the first Monday or Thursday of February, the Majlis is opened by the President of the Maldives. During the opening ceremony, the president outlines his policies and achievements in his presidential term. The annual state budget is decided here. Its working language is Dhivehi.
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- ^ "20th Parliament Speaker". People's Majlis. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Abdulla, Aishath Fareeha (28 May 2024). "އަބްދުއްރަހީމް މަޖިލިސް ރައީސަކަށް އިންތިހާބުކޮށްފި" [Abdul Raheem elected Speaker of Parliament]. Dhauru (in Divehi). Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "20th Parliament Deputy Speaker". People's Majlis. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Mohamed, Mariyath (28 May 2024). "LIVE: Abdul Raheem elected as Parliament Speaker, Nazim as Deputy Speaker". The Edition. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "މަޖިލިހުގެ މެމްބަރުންގެ އަދަދު މަދުކުރުމާ މެދު ދެކެނީ ކިހިނެއް؟" [Opinions of lowering number of MPs in the People's Majlis?]. Dhauru News (in Divehi). Next Media Group. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "20th Parliament Statistics".
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