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The National Council of Regions and Districts (Arabic: المجلس الوطني للجهات والأقاليم) is the upper house of the Parliament of Tunisia since the promulgation of the New Constitution approved during the constitutional referendum of 25 July 2022.^[1]

Role and functions

According to article 84 of the Tunisian Constitution of 2022 projects relating to the state budget and regional development plans must be submitted to the National Council to ensure a balance between the regions and territories. The National Council of Regions and Districts is responsible for legislative power. According to article 85 of the Constitution, it exercises a control function regarding the implementation of budgets and development plans.^[2]

Voting method

The National Council of Regions and Districts is made up of deputies elected indirectly by members of the regional and district councils, with three seats per region and one seat per district. Members of each regional council elect three members by multi-member majority vote, while those of each district council elect one member by first-past-the-post majority vote.

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