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June 2013
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Description of government structure:
- Chief of State: Amir HAMAD bin Khalifa al-Thani
- Head of Government: Prime Minister HAMAD bin Jasim bin Jabir Al-Thani
- Assembly: Qatar has a unicameral Advisory Council (Majlis al-Shura) with 35 seats.
Description of electoral system:
- The Amir is the hereditary head of state.
- The Prime Minister is appointed by the monarch.
- In the Advisory Council (Majlis al-Shura) 35 members are appointed by the monarch to serve 3-year terms.
Population:
- Population: 1,951,591 (July 2011 est.)
Future elections
- Parliamentary - June 2013
Past elections
- Subnational - Legislative - April 2011
- Parliamentary - 2007
- Referendum - April 29, 2003
Last Updated on 06/20/2012
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