Chamber of Deputies (Ottoman Empire)
The Chamber of Deputies (Ottoman Turkish: مجلس مبعوثان Meclis-i meb'ūs̱ān; Turkish: Meclis-i Mebusân or Mebuslar Meclisi; French: Chambre des Députés) of the Ottoman Empire was the lower house of the General Assembly, the Ottoman Parliament. Unlike the upper house, the Senate, the members of the Chamber of Deputies were elected by the general Ottoman populace, although suffrage was limited to males of a certain financial standing, among other restrictions that varied over the Chamber's lifetime.
Chamber of Deputies مجلس مبعوثان Meclis-i Mebusan | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Lower house of the Ottoman Parliament |
| History | |
| Founded | 23 December 1876 23 July 1908 |
| Disbanded | 14 February 1878 11 April 1920 |
| Preceded by | Divan-ı Hümayun |
| Succeeded by | Grand National Assembly |
| Seats | 275 |
| Elections | |
| Electoral college | |
First election | 1877 |
Last election | 1919 |
| Meeting place | |
| Dolmabahçe Palace (1876-1878) Darülfünûn building (1876-1878, 1908) Çırağan Palace (1909) Cemile Sultan Palace (1910-1920) | |
| State organisation of the Ottoman Empire |
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