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The Council of Deputies ( مجلس النواب, ''Majlis al-Nuwaab'') is the parliament of Libya. Although ''Majlis al-Nuwaab'' translates into English as ''Council of Deputies'', it is often referred to as the Libyan House of Representatives in the English-speaking media and by the council itself. It took power on 4 August 2014, following an election on 25 June 2014, replacing the General National Congress. Turnout at the election was 18%, down from 60% in the first post-Gaddafi election of July 2012. Because of security concerns no voting took place in some locations. The current chairman of the Council of Deputies is Aguila Saleh Issa, who doubles as both the head of state for Libya and the presiding officer of the unicameral Council. The current deputy presidents of the Council of Deputies are Imhemed Shaib and Ahmed Huma. Due to the occupation of Tripoli by Islamist armed groups during the 2014 Libyan Civil War, the Council of Deputies had to flee to Tobruk in the far east of the country. Since there was not enough housing for them, they have hired a car ferry 〔http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/09/libyan-parliament-refuge-greek-car-ferry〕 from a Greek shipping company, the ''Elyros'' of ANEK Lines, for them to live and meet in. Attendance of MPs fell to 115, sapping some credibility of the Council of Deputies. The Tripoli-based Libyan Supreme Constitutional Court ruled on 6 November 2014 that the June elections were unconstitutional and that the Council of Deputies should be dissolved while it was surrounded by armed militias. The Council of Deputies rejected the ruling, saying it was made "at gunpoint". The Council of Deputies voted on 6 October 2015 in a vote of 112 out of 131 "to extend its term beyond 20 October". ==See also== *Libyan Council of Deputies election, 2014 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Council of Deputies」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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