Wednesday, 24 May 2023, Berlin, Germany: The Sultanate of Oman’s Ambassador in Germany, Maitha Saif Al Mahrouqi was welcomed for a tête-à-tête by the President of the Federal Parliament (Bundestag), Bärbel Bas, a top politician from the Social Democratic Party. President Bas is in office since 26 October 2021, and joined the Bundestag back in 2009.
Parliamentary diplomacy is an important component of an embassy’s mission in a given foreign country. Germany maintains a bilateral parliamentary system, with a Bundestag elected directly by the electorate as well as one upper chamber representing the German federal states, or Bundesländer.
Whereas Oman is also home to a bicameral legislature, namely a lower house, or Consultative Council (مجلس الشورى) with 84 seats as well as a 83-heads strong State Council (مجلس الدولة), the upper house; fully appointed by His Majesty The Sultan of Oman. Sheikh Khalid bin Hilal bin Saud Al Maawali serves incumbently as the Chairman of the Consultative Council.
For further information
Consultative Council of Oman: https://www.shura.om
