Political system
Presidential-Parliamentary
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Data on women

Information on the current and historical representation of women in the parliament. Consult the 'Elections' tab to see how women have fared in elections or renewals.

Current representation

Women's representation in the current parliament or chamber

Current number of members
153
Women
24
Percentage of women
15.7%

Speaker

No information available

Secretary general

No information available

Chairs of specialized bodies

Specialized body Theme Name Sex Age
Commission on Women, Family, Children, Youth and the Elderly Gender equality Amira Charfedine Female 37
Committee on Rights, Freedoms and Foreign Relations Human rights Sameh Dammak Female 50
Committee on Rights and Liberties Human rights Hala Jaballah Female 64

Data on age at the start of the legislature

Number of members, by age (2023-03)
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male 0 7 20 28 19 45 6 3 0 0 128
Female 0 1 6 6 5 7 0 0 0 0 25
Totals per age interval 0 8 26 34 24 52 6 3 0 0 153
Total <= 45: 68 Total >= 46: 85
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger
5.2% 4.6% 0.7%
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger
22.2% 18% 4.6%
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger
44.4% 36% 8.5%

Reserved seats and quotas

There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups
No
Electoral quota for women
No

Notes: Decree-Law No. 2022-55 of September 15, 2022, amended Organic Law No. 2014-16 of May 26, 2014, relating to elections and referendums, which included gender parity clauses (Article 16) for women candidates.

Sources: Decree-Law No. 2022-55 of September 15, 2022

First woman in parliament

Year of first woman in parliament
1959

First woman speaker

Year of first woman speaker
Not applicable

Notes: No woman has occupied the function of Speaker in the country.

Women’s suffrage

Date of independence
1956
Women’s right to vote
1957
Restricted or universal suffrage
No information available
Women’s right to vote
1959
Restricted or universal suffrage
Universal

Notes: In May 1957, for the first time women took part in municipal elections by decree.

Women's right to stand for election
1959
Restricted or universal
Universal

Notes: In May 1957, for the first time women took part in municipal elections by decree.

Women's caucus

Women's caucuses or parliamentary groups that bring together women parliamentarians to strengthen cooperation and amplify their voices. For other parliamentary bodies or committees that have a specific mandate to address gender equality matters, see the ‘Specialized body – Gender equality’ tab.

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No