Parliament Names of Different Countries of the World
Parliament Names of Different Countries of the World
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What is Parliament?
· In modern politics and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions –
o representing the electorate,
o making laws, and
o overseeing the government works.
· Parliament, Congress, National Assembly etc. are the common names used to represent this legislative body. The Indian parliament is called as Sansad, having two houses of the legislature.
Types of Parliament/Legislative Body
· The Legislature can be – Unicameral or Bicameral.
· Smaller countries may prefer unicameral legislature but bigger countries generally have bicameral type legislature.
· In Bicameral legislature the Parliament have two houses- the Lower House and the Upper House. The members of lower house are generally directly elected from citizens while members of Upper house are generally nominated. The term of service of Lower and Upper houses may or may not be same.
· Following list explains Parliament names of different countries of world.
The names and facts of parliaments of different countries is an important topic for competitive exams. Aspirants of various Government exams must keep up-to-date with the list of countries and their parliaments shared in the article as questions related to this topic can be asked in the General awareness sections.
Parliament Names of Different Countries of the World
· The Parliament of India is a bicameral legislature consisting of two houses – the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. Check the Notes on Indian Parliament Here. Given below is the list of Parliaments of different countries.
Parliament Names of different Countries of Asia
Country |
Parliament Name |
Type |
Afghanistan |
National Assembly (Shora) |
Bicameral |
Algeria |
National People’s Assembly |
Bicameral |
Azerbaijan |
Melli Majlis |
Unicameral |
Bangladesh |
Jatiya Sansad |
Unicameral |
Bahrain |
National Assembly |
Bicameral |
Bhutan |
Tshogdu |
Bicameral |
Brunei |
Legislative Council |
Unicameral |
Cambodia |
Parliament |
Bicameral |
China |
National People’s Congress |
Unicameral |
India |
Sansad |
Bicameral |
Indonesia |
People’s Consultative Assembly |
Bicameral |
Iran |
Majlis |
Unicameral |
Iraq |
Majlis al-Niwab al-Iraqi |
Unicameral |
Israel |
Knesset |
Unicameral |
Japan |
Diet |
Bicameral |
Jordan |
Majlis al-Umma |
Bicameral |
Kazakhstan |
Parliament |
Bicameral |
Kuwait |
National Assembly |
Unicameral |
Laos |
People’s Supreme Assembly |
Unicameral |
Malaysia |
Parliament |
Bicameral |
Maldives |
People’s Majlis |
Unicameral |
Mongolia |
Great People’s Khural |
Unicameral |
Myanmar |
Assembly of Union (Pyithu Hluttaw) |
Bicameral |
North Korea |
Supreme People’s Assembly |
Unicameral |
Nepal |
Legislature Parliament |
Bicameral |
Oman |
Council of Oman |
Bicameral |
Pakistan |
Majlis-e-Shora |
Bicameral |
Philippines |
Kongreso |
Bicameral |
Russia |
Federal Assembly (Duma) |
Bicameral |
Saudi Arabia |
Majlis ash-Shura |
Unicameral |
Singapore |
Parliament |
Unicameral |
Sri Lanka |
Sri Lankavay Parlimentuwa |
Unicameral |
South Korea |
National Assembly |
Unicameral |
Tajikistan |
Majlisi Oli |
Bicameral |
Thiland |
Ratthasapha |
Bicameral |
Taiwan |
Legislative Yuan |
Unicameral |
United Arab Emirates |
Majlis Watani Ittihad |
Unicameral |
Uzbekistan |
Oliy Majlis |
Bicameral |
Vietnam |
National Assembly |
Unicameral |
List of Parliament Names of Different Countries in Africa
Country |
Parliament |
Type |
Algeria |
Parliament |
Bicameral |
Angola |
National Assembly |
Unicameral |
Botswana |
Parliament |
Unicameral |
Cameroon |
Parliament |
Bicameral |
Central African Republic |
National Assembly |
Unicameral |
Chad |
Assemblée nationale |
Unicameral |
Comoros |
Legislative Council And Senate |
Unicameral |
Congo Democratic |
Parliament |
Bicameral |
Egypt |
Majilis Al-Sha’ab |
Unicameral |
Ethiopia |
Parliament |
Bicameral |
Ghana |
Parliament |
Unicameral |
Kenya |
Parliament |
Bicameral |
Libya |
Majlis an-Nuwwab |
Unicameral |
Madagascar |
Parliament |
Bicameral |
Mozambique |
Assembleia da República |
Unicameral |
Nigeria |
National Assembly |
Bicameral |
Somalia |
Federal Parliament |
Bicameral |
South Africa |
Parliament |
Bicameral |
Sudan |
National Legislature |
Bicameral |
Zambia |
National Assembly |
Unicameral |
Zaire |
National Assembly |
Unicameral |
Zimbabwe |
Parliament |
Bicameral |
List of Parliament Names of different Countries of Europe
Country |
Parliament |
Type |
Albania |
People’s Assembly |
Unicameral |
Austria |
Federal Assembly |
Bicameral |
Belarus |
National Assembly |
Bicameral |
Belgium |
Federal Parliament |
Bicameral |
Bulgaria |
National Assembly (Narodno Sabranie) |
Unicameral |
Croatia |
Hrvatski sabor |
Unicameral |
Cyprus |
House of Representatives |
Unicameral |
Czech Republic |
Parliament Cheske’ Republiky |
Bicameral |
Denmark |
Folketing |
Unicameral |
Finland |
Eduskunta |
Unicameral |
France |
Parlement français |
Bicameral |
Germany |
Bundestag (Lower House) & Bundesrat (Upper House) |
Bicameral |
Greece |
Hellenic Parliament |
Unicameral |
Hungary |
Országgyűlés |
Unicameral |
Iceland |
Alpingi |
Unicameral |
Ireland |
Oireachtas |
Bicameral |
Italy |
Parlamento |
Bicameral |
Luxembourg |
D’Chamber |
Unicameral |
Montenegro |
Federal Assembly |
Unicameral |
Netherlands |
Staten-Generaal |
Bicameral |
Norway |
Storting |
Unicameral |
Poland |
Sejm and Senate |
Bicameral |
Portugal |
Assembleia da República |
Unicameral |
Romania |
Parlamentul |
Bicameral |
Spain |
Cortes Generales |
Bicameral |
Sweden |
The Riksdag |
Unicameral |
Switzerland |
Federal Assembly |
Bicameral |
Turkey |
Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi |
Unicameral |
United Kingdom |
Parliament |
Bicameral |
Parliament Names of different Countries of Americas
Country |
Parliament |
Type |
Argentina |
Congreso de la Nación Argentina |
Bicameral |
Bahamas |
Parliament |
Bicameral |
Bolivia |
Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional |
Bicameral |
Brazil |
Congresso Nacional |
Bicameral |
Canada |
Parliament |
Bicameral |
Chile |
Congreso Nacional |
Bicameral |
Colombia |
Congreso |
Bicameral |
Cuba |
National Assembly of People’s Power |
Unicameral |
Ecuador |
Asamblea Nacional |
Unicameral |
Mexico |
Congreso de la Unión |
Bicameral |
Paraguay |
Congreso |
Bicameral |
United States |
Congress |
Bicameral |
Uruguay |
Genral Assembly |
Bicameral |
Venezuela |
Asamblea Nacional |
Unicameral |
Parliament Names of different Countries of Oceania
Country |
Parliament Name |
Type |
Australia |
Parliament |
Bicameral |
Fiji Islands |
Senate & House Of Representative |
Unicameral |
Papua New Guinea |
National Parliament |
Unicameral |
New Zealand |
Parliament |
Unicameral |
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