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Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "The Council of Deputies (Arabic: ‎ 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 armed Islamist groups during the Second 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 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\". In late 2014 the New General National Congress was proclaimed as a rival parliament in Tripoli.Members of the Council of Deputies and the New General National Congress signed a United Nations supported political agreement on 17 December 2015. Under the terms of the agreement, a nine-member Presidency Council and a seventeen-member interim Government of National Accord would be formed, with a view to holding new elections within two years. The House of Representatives would continue to exist as a legislature and an advisory body, to be known as the State Council, will be formed with members nominated by the New General National Congress. On 31 December 2015, Chairman of the House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh Issa declared his support for the Libyan Political Agreement."@en }

• House_of_Representatives_(Libya) abstract "The Council of Deputies (Arabic: ‎ 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 armed Islamist groups during the Second 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 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\". In late 2014 the New General National Congress was proclaimed as a rival parliament in Tripoli.Members of the Council of Deputies and the New General National Congress signed a United Nations supported political agreement on 17 December 2015. Under the terms of the agreement, a nine-member Presidency Council and a seventeen-member interim Government of National Accord would be formed, with a view to holding new elections within two years. The House of Representatives would continue to exist as a legislature and an advisory body, to be known as the State Council, will be formed with members nominated by the New General National Congress. On 31 December 2015, Chairman of the House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh Issa declared his support for the Libyan Political Agreement.".