The government in Jordan, a close U.S. ally, is more representative than others in the Middle East, but most power is held by King Abdullah II
The already small number of female legislators in Jordan’s parliament dropped even further on Thursday, while Islamist opposition parties also lost seats as officials announced results from this week’s parliamentary elections.
Khalid Al Kalaldeh, chairman of the Independent Election Commission, said the number of female lawmakers dropped from 20 to 15. Fifteen seats are reserved for women under a quota system, and no women were elected in competitive races, the commission said.
