According to parliamentary sources, the new session of Egypt's House of Representatives and Senate is scheduled to commence on Thursday. This move is in accordance with the country's constitution, which stipulates that the President of the Republic must invite the House of Representatives to convene for its regular annual session before the first Thursday of October. If the invitation is not issued, the House will automatically convene on that date.
The sources further revealed that it is highly likely that both the House of Representatives and the Senate will hold their inaugural sessions on Thursday, followed by continued public sessions the following week. The House of Representatives will begin its fifth and final ordinary session, expected to start in early October, with the reading of the President's decree inviting the House to convene.
Article 115 of the Egyptian Constitution states that the President of the Republic must invite the House of Representatives to convene for its regular annual session before the first Thursday of October. If the invitation is not issued, the House will convene by virtue of the Constitution on that date. The regular session of the House of Representatives lasts for at least nine months, and it can be adjourned by the President of the Republic only after obtaining the approval of the House.
The internal regulations of the House of Representatives outline the procedures for the convening of the House, with Article 274 stating that the President of the Republic must invite the House to convene for its regular annual session before the first Thursday of October. If the invitation is not issued, the House will convene by virtue of the Constitution on that date.
The fifth and final ordinary session of the House of Representatives is expected to begin with the reading of the President's decree inviting the House to convene, as well as the decree adjourning the previous session. This will be followed by the formation of 25 specialized committees, as stipulated by the internal regulations of the House.
The 25 specialized committees of the House of Representatives include the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee, the Economic Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, and the Health Committee, among others. These committees will cooperate with the House in exercising its legislative and oversight powers.
Once the committees are formed, the House will proceed with electing the office holders of these committees, including the chairpersons, vice-chairpersons, and secretaries.
Key points
- The new session of Egypt's parliament is set to begin on Thursday.
- The session will include the formation of 25 specialized committees.
- The committees will cooperate with the House in exercising its legislative and oversight powers.