Country Profile:

Qatar

Description of government structure:

  • Chief of State: Amir HAMAD bin Khalifa al-Thani
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister HAMAD bin Jassem
  • Assembly: Qatar has a unicameral Advisory Council (Majlis al-Shura) with 35 seats.

Description of electoral system:

  • The Amir is inherited N/A.
  • In the Advisory Council (Majlis al-Shura) 35 members are appointed .

Population:

  • Population: 863,051 (July 2005 est.)

Past elections

Last Updated on 02/04/2010