⁍ In July, Jordan’s electoral commission set Nov. 10 as the date for a parliamentary election.
⁍ The king issued a royal edict ordering the dissolution of parliament, effective Sunday.
⁍ The assembly comprises 130 lawmakers, mainly pro-government tribal officials, businessmen and ex-security officials.
– Jordan’s King Abdullah II dissolved the country’s parliament on Sunday, setting the stage for an election in November, Reuters reports. According to constitutional rules, the government must resign within a week. The parliament consists of 130 lawmakers, mostly pro-government tribal officials, businessmen, and ex-security officials. The move is likely to be followed by a wider government shake-up to ward off popular disenchantment over economic hardship worsened by the economic blow dealt by COVID-19 and over allegations of official corruption.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-jordan-parliament-royal-decree/jordans-monarch-dissolves-parliament-in-preparation-for-november-election-official-idUSKBN26I0PF