Editing Politics of Qatar (section)

==Consultative Assembly==
The [[Consultative Assembly of Qatar|Consultative Assembly]] (''Majlis ash-Shura'') is a 45-member partially-elected legislature made up of 30 elected representatives and 15 appointed by the [[Emir of Qatar|emir]]. [[Majlis-ash-Shura|Majlis ash-shura]] is the process of gathering community opinions, facilitated by knowledgeable individuals who provide their perspectives and ideas on significant questions, problems, or decisions associated with the social, economic, or political aspects of people's lives.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hamed |first=Kante |date=June 19, 2023 |title=Majlis As-Shura and the Plurality Principle: Non-Muslims' Representation in the Majlis As-Shura |url=https://mls.umy.ac.id/index.php/mlsj/article/view/35 |website=Media of Law and Sharia}}</ref> Elections were repeatedly delayed after the [[2003 Qatari constitutional referendum|2003 constitutional referendum]] introduced this framework.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=266087&version=1&template_id=57&parent_id=56 |title=Gulf Times – Qatar's top-selling English daily newspaper - First Page |access-date=2011-02-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120917203856/http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=266087&version=1&template_id=57&parent_id=56 |archive-date=2012-09-17 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.qatarliving.com/forum/qatar-living-lounge/posts/outcry-parliament-election|title=Outcry for Parliament election|last=genesis|date=2010-06-15|website=Qatar Living|access-date=2019-08-15}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Qatar sets up supervisory body for first legislative elections|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/11/qatar-sets-up-supervisory-body-for-first-legislative-elections|access-date=2021-08-02|website=www.aljazeera.com|language=en}}</ref> In 2006, Deputy Prime Minister [[Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani]] announced that elections would be held in 2007. However, only [[2007 Qatari municipal elections|municipal elections]] were held.<ref>{{cite news |title=Qatar poll sees increased turnout |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2007/4/2/qatar-poll-sees-increased-turnout |access-date=2 April 2022 |work=[[Al Jazeera Media Network|Al Jazeera]] |date=2 April 2007}}</ref> Due to voting laws, those who did not have family in the country pre-1930 were not allowed to vote. This excluded 75% of the population.<ref>Beydoun, N. M. and Baum, J. (2012) The Glass Palace : Illusions of Freedom and Democracy in Qatar. New York: Algora Publishing.</ref> The first general election was eventually held in [[2021 Qatari general election|October 2021]].<ref name="WaPo election"/>