Federal National Assembly
The Federal National Assembly (Arabic: مجلس الامة الاتحادي) was the parliament of the Federation of Arab Republics.
Federal National Assembly مجلس الامة الاتحادي | |
|---|---|
| History | |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Disbanded | 1976 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | Dr. Kheiri el-Saghir Abu Laqma, Bashir al-Rabiti |
| Seats | 60 |
The assembly included representatives from Egypt, Libya and Syria. The assembly was responsible for examining and ratifying legislation for the Federation, approving budgets and ratifying treaties.
Each of the member republics was represented by 20 members in the Federal National Assembly, elected amongst the members of its People's Assembly. Members were elected on four year mandates. Members elected had to resign from their mandates in their republican parliaments. The Federal National Assembly met twice a year, opening its inaugural session on March 12, 1972 and holding its last session in October 1975. The sessions lasted for three months.