National Council of Regions and Districts

National Council of Regions and Districts المجلس الوطني للجهات والأقاليم Al Majlis Al Watani l'il Jihet W'al Akalim
Type
Type	Upper house
History
Founded	25 July 2022
New session started	19 April 2024 (2024-04-19)
Leadership
President of the National Council of Provinces and Territories	Imed Derbali, independent since 19 April 2024
First Vice President of the Council	Zakiya Maaroufi, independent since 19 April 2024
Second Vice President of the Council	Youssef Barkaoui, independent since 19 April 2024
Structure
Elections
Voting system	Indirect two-round system
Last election	29 March 2024
Meeting place
Bardo Palace, Le Bardo (near Tunis)
Constitution
Constitution of the Republic of Tunisia

The National Council of Regions and Districts (Arabic: المجلس الوطني للجهات والأقاليم) is the upper house of the Parliament of Tunisia since the promulgation of the New Constitution approved during the constitutional referendum of 25 July 2022.^[1]

Role and functions

According to article 84 of the Tunisian Constitution of 2022 projects relating to the state budget and regional development plans must be submitted to the National Council to ensure a balance between the regions and territories. The National Council of Regions and Districts is responsible for legislative power. According to article 85 of the Constitution, it exercises a control function regarding the implementation of budgets and development plans.^[2]

Voting method

The National Council of Regions and Districts is made up of deputies elected indirectly by members of the regional and district councils, with three seats per region and one seat per district. Members of each regional council elect three members by multi-member majority vote, while those of each district council elect one member by first-past-the-post majority vote.

References

1. "Référendum en Tunisie : que prévoit le projet de Constitution du président Kaïs Saïed ? | TV5MONDE – Informations". information.tv5monde.com (in French). 22 July 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
2. "La fonction législative – Le Conseil national des régions et des districts – Constitution de la République Tunisienne 2022 – Tunisie". www.jurisitetunisie.com. Retrieved 12 March 2024.