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E L I T E 11

A delegation from FEPS visits the Egyptian

Parliament

By: ِAbdelrahman Osama - Editor

The faculty of Economics and Political Science organized, on about the Egyptian parliament that (according to the 2014
Thursday 5 March 2020, a unique field visit to the Egyptian Egypt constitution)-the former people's assembly (according to
parliament, as field visits are a subject of interest to the faculty. the 1971 constitution of Egypt) It is the legislative authority of
the Republic Arab Egypt and assumes various functions and
The visit was attended by the dean of the Faculty of Economics
and Political Science, Dr. Mahmoud Al-Said and a number of stipulated in Chapter V of the Constitution, according to
Article 101 the House of Representatives assumes the authority
professors, students and members of the faculty.
to legislate, approve the general policy of the state, the general
The visit started with the reception and welcome of the plan for economic and social development, and the general
budget of the state, and exercises control over the actions of the
parliamentarians, especially the representative Ehab Al-Tamawi
from the Shubra and Rawd al-Faraj district, where he welcomed executive authority, all in the same manner Outlined in the
constitution.
the dean of the faculty, Dr. Mahmoud Al-Said, its professors and
students, and then we moved to the Senate hall, where the design Then came the word Dr. Mahmoud Al-Said, as he expressed
was magnificent, that the Egyptian Senate is a council scheduled to his welcome and appreciation for this council and its deputies,
be established within the Egyptian constitutional amendments the importance of the council and its role which is of great
2019, but with specific powers and clear tasks, similar to many importance in the legislative process, and expressed his thanks
to Deputy Ehab Al-Tamawi, who gave him the shield of the
councils in the countries of the world, and that its role is not
marginal and this council was excluded In the Constitution of Faculty of Economics and Political Science.
We then had a tour of the House of Representatives where the
Egypt 2014 and it was called "The Egyptian Shura Council". The
Senate has a great importance, which is reflected in building a ancient style, the Egyptian Parliament building in the heart of
representative system that ensures a better balance in exercising Cairo carries a high historical and architectural value. We went
to the Library of the House of Representatives, one of the
power, control and the success of the legislative function in terms
of ensuring the work of a calm and balanced parliament and evidences of many stories witnessed by Parliament throughout
its history, in its two rooms, "The People's Assembly and
chamber.
Shura", according to their previous names. Once you enter this
The officials in charge of organizing the visit presented a historical place, you can bring all the personalities that have influenced
the Egyptian and parliamentary state over the past times.
video that reflects the importance of the Egyptian parliament and
its important roles throughout history and its establishment. Then The library located in the complex building of the Egyptian
Parliament attachments contains a huge number of Egyptian
came the speech of Representative Ehab Al-Tamaoui and
expressed his happiness and welcome to us and talked about the and foreign legal books, and it also includes distinctive options
for some books of heads of previous parliaments, as well as all
extent of his pride and pride in the faculty of economics and
political science as it is the home and cradle of the elite, then disciplines that reflect the parliamentary work in Egypt, as it is
moved Speaking to talk about the importance of the role of youth the oldest parliaments in the Arab world.
The Parliamentary Library includes records of the sessions that
in society and the extent of its important impact on the country's
renaissance, then he talked about the men of the Egyptian Army chronicle multiple periods of time, which are underlined by
many of the tales and tales of deputies who enriched
and the extent of their sacrifices for Egypt, after which we talked
parliamentary life.
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