The General Secretariat is considered the executive body of the council. It assists the council and all its bodies in carrying out their functions and responsibilities, in accordance with the approved regulations and organizational rules, as well as the instructions and decisions issued by the Speaker.
The General Secretariat consists of:
- The Secretary-General is appointed by an Amiri decree.
- Assistant Secretaries-General are appointed by a decision of the Speaker, based on a proposal from the Secretary-General.
- The departments of the General Secretariat and its staff.
The General Secretariat comprises the following departments:
- Department of Legal Affairs
- Department of Legislative Affairs
- Department of Sessions and Committees Affairs
- Department of Public Relations and Members Affairs
- Department of International Cooperation
- Department of Administrative Affairs and Facilities
- Department of Human Resources
- Department of Financial Affairs
- Department of Information Systems
- Office of the Secretary-General
- Office of Planning and Quality
- Office of Coordination and Follow-up
- Media Office
The Secretary-General heads the General Secretariat and exercises the powers assigned to them according to the council’s internal regulations. They manage all administrative, technical, and financial affairs of the General Secretariat in accordance with the established regulations and within the limits of the annual budget.
