Municipal Councils Since 2012 Oman has a system of representation at the local council level. The aim of the councils is to give people a say at local level on matters relating to infrastructure, health and the environment, as well as on social and economic issues. In the last elections held in 2022, 727 candidates contested 126 seats on municipal councils …

The Majlis A’Shura (Shura Council) consists of 90 members elected by direct, secret vote to represent all the Wilayats (provinces) of the Sultanate. All Omanis over the age of 21, men and women, may vote.The membership of the Council is determined so that each Wilayat (province) is represented by one member if its population is less than 30,000, and two …

Majlis A’Dawla (the State Council) consists of a president and members, appointed for four-year terms by Royal Decree. The total number of members, including the president, must not exceed the number of members of the Shura Council.Role Under the Oman Council Law promulgated by Royal Decree No. 7/2021, the State Council, studies and discusses issues related to the implementation of …

Under the Basic Law of the State (Oman’s constitution) the Oman Council (Oman’s legislature) is made up of Majlis A’Dawla (the State Council) and Majlis A’Shura (the Shura Council).The Council of Oman represents a practical embodiment of the concept of Shura which values the power of genuine dialogue and reflects Omanis’ belief in the power of consensus and collaboration. It …