History of Qatar/Government

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Changed: 34c34

provisional constitution enacted 19 April 1972

provisional constitution enacted 19 April 1972. A commitee was formed in 2000 to create a constitution.

Changed: 38c38,39

suffrage is limited to municipal elections

suffrage is currently limited to municipal elections (for both males and females aged 18 years or more) Qatar is expected to have more suffrage and democracy in the near future.

Changed: 47c48

none; the monarch is hereditary; note - in March 1999 Qatar held elections for representatives to its Central Municipal Council

none; the monarch is hereditary; note - in March 1999 Qatar held elections for representatives to its Central Municipal Council., the Advisory Council is expected to be the next Council to be elected.

Changed: 57c58

ABEDA, AFESD, AL, AMF, CCC, ESCWA, FAO, G-77, GCC, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDB, IFAD, IFRCS, IHO (pending member), ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ISO (correspondent), ITU, NAM, OAPEC, OIC, OPCW, OPEC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO

ABEDA?, AFESD?, AL?, AMF?, CCC?, ESCWA?, FAO, G-77?, GCC, IAEA, IBRD?, ICAO, ICRM?, IDB?, IFAD?, IFRCS?, IHO? (pending member), ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat?, Intelsat?, Interpol?, IOC, ISO (correspondent), ITU, NAM?, OAPEC?, OIC?, OPCW?, OPEC, UN, UNCTAD?, UNESCO, UNIDO?, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO, WTO