AMENDMENT

Provisional Law Number (23) for the Year 1989 Amending the Law of Election to the House of Deputies

Article 1 In confirmation of the intended objectives of Article 13 of the Law of Election to the House of Deputies, the Constituencies of the Kingdom shall be designated as set forth in this List:
Article 2 The provisions of the applicable administrative divisions Regulation and the Administrative divisions of the Greater Amman Area designated by the Mayoralty Council in determining the region (s) included in each of the Constituencies:
 

Governorate

Constituency

Number of Seats

1. Al-Assima (Amman)

Governorate

1. First Constituency including the Basman, Marka, Tareq area of the Great Amman Municipality

3 Muslim deputies

 

2. Second Constituency, including Yarmouk, Nasr Ras Al-Ain and Badr area of the Great Amman Municipality

3 Muslim deputies

 

3. Third Constituency, including the City Center, Zahran and Abdali areas of the Great Amman Municipality

4 Muslim deputies, one of whom from Circassians and Chechen

1 Christian deputy

 

4. Fourth Constituency, including Al-Quwaismeh, Al-Juweidah, Abu Alanda, Khreibet Al-Souq, Jawa, Al-Yadoudeh, Umm Qusair, and Al-Muqablein area of the Greater Amman Municipality and the Districts of Sahab, Al-Jizah and Al Muwaqqar, excluding Bedouins of the Central Regions.

2 Muslim deputies

 

5. Fifth Constituency, including Shafa Badran, Abu Nusseir, Al-Jubeiha, Suweileh, Tla’a Al-Ali, Umm Al-Summaq and Khaldah areas of the Greater Amman Municipality and the Sub-districts of Wadi Seir and Na’our

5 Muslim deputies, one of whom from Circassians and Chechen

 

6. Sixth Constituency, including the District of Madaba and the Sub-District of Dhiban

2 Muslim deputies

1 Christian deputy

2. Irbid Governorate

1. Irbid City, as well as Centers and Areas administered directly from the Governorate Center

8 Muslim deputies

1 Christian deputy

 

2. Jerash District

2 Muslim deputies

 

3. Ajloun District

2 Muslim deputies

1 Christian deputy

 

4. Ramtha and Bani Kinanah Districts

3 Muslim deputies

 

5. Al-Kourah and North Ghor Districts

1 Muslim deputies

3. Balqa Governorate

Balqa Governorate

6 Muslim deputies

4. Karak Governorate

Karak Governorate

7 Muslim deputies

2 Christian deputies

5. Ma’an Governorate

Ma’an Governorate

5 Muslim deputies

6. Zarqa Governorate

Zarqa Governorate

5 Muslim deputies, one of whom from Circassians and Chechen

1 Christian deputy

7. Mafraq Governorate

Mafraq Governorate

3 Muslim deputies

8. Tafileh Governorate

Tafileh Governorate

3 Muslim deputies

9. Al-Badiya Governorate

Bedouins of the Northern Regions

2 Muslim deputies

 

Bedouins of the Central Regions

2 Muslim deputies

 

Bedouins of the Southern Regions

2 Muslim deputies

 

The Bedouins of the North include the following tribes:

1. Banu Khaled

2. Al Sarhan

3. Al-Issa

4. Al-Suradiyaah

5. Al-Masa’eed

6. Al-Sharafat

7. Al-Azamat

8. Al-Zbeid

The Bedouins of the Center include the Bani Sakh Tribes, namely:

1. Al-Ghabeen

2. Al-Amer

3. Al-Ka’abneh

4. Saleet

5. Al-Haqeesh

6. Al-Khirshan

7. Al-Jbour

8. Al-Shri’ah

9. Al-Badareen

10. Al-Taybeen

11. Al-Hammad

12. Al-Qudah

13. Al-Salim

The Bedouins of the South include the Huwaitat Tribes, namely:

1. Al-Matalqa

2. Al-Tawayha

3. Al-Suleimaniyyin

4. Al-Njadat

5. Al-Nu’aimat

6. Al-Mara’ayah

7. Al-Zawaydah

8. Al-Mana’een

9. Al-Hajaya

10. Bani Atiyyah

11. Al-Utoum

12. Al-Darawsheh

13. Al-Damanyah

14. Al-Hudban

15. Al-Btounieh

16. Al-Zalabyah

17. Al-Sa’eediyin

18. Al-Rashaideh

19. Al-Ammarin

20. Al-Ahyawat

21. Al-Misbihiyyin

22. Al-Sameehiyyin

23. Al-Rabay’ah

24. Al-Tagatgah

July 8, 1989 El-Hussein Bin Talal