Jordan King Abdallah II issued a royal decree to dissolve and assign new members to the Jordanian Senate (the King's Council), the upper house of the legislative authority to include wider representation and ensure a political balance between the Senate and the House of Representatives.
The amendment seeks to address the inadequate representation of women and various geographical regions and ensure demographic balance. It also aims to ensure Christian, Circassian, and Chechen representation, especially since the dissolved Senate was formed before the parliamentary elections on Nov. 11, 2020.
