Arab Parliament elects four vice presidents in procedural session to choose its bureau

Cairo, October 24 (KUNA) – The Arab Parliament held elections for its bureau today, Saturday, resulting in the election of MPs Said Al-Saadi from the Sultanate of Oman, Hisham Al-Husary from Egypt, Ihsan Barakat from Jordan, and Abdul Salam Nasheh from Libya as vice presidents. This took place during the procedural session of the Arab Parliament, convened at the headquarters of the Arab League, which also saw the endorsement of Saudi Shura Council member Saad Al-Otaibi as the parliament’s president, succeeding Mohammed Al-Yamahi, marking the launch of the third session of the fourth legislative term. Eight candidates competed for the four vice-presidential seats, with Al-Saadi, Al-Husary, and Barakat securing three positions in the first round, while Nasheh won the fourth seat after a runoff against Libyan candidate Hassan Al-Barghouthi. The election of the new bureau comes as part of completing the formation of the Arab parliamentary leadership, which is tasked with managing the parliament’s work, following up on the activities of its standing committees, studying issues on its agenda, and enhancing coordination and cooperation among Arab parliaments. The Arab Parliament’s work will continue with meetings of the standing committees and the Palestine Committee, paving the way for the first plenary session of the new session to be held next Monday. (End) M.M. / R.J.