Who we are: structure; Party structure

Chapter Two: party organisational structure :: 4- The governorate

Article (22): the governorate electoral conference
Article (23): annual conference of the governorate
Article (24): agenda of the governorate conference
Article (25): governorate committee
Article (26): bureau of the governorate office
Article (22): the governorate electoral conference
The governorate electoral conference consists of the following:
1- Elected and chosen members in the governorate committee.
2- Elected and chosen members in the committees of the Districts and of the governorate.
3- Members of the municipal councils of the governorate who are party members.

For the conference to be held 50 per cent of the members at least must attend it.
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Article (23): annual conference of the governorate
The annual conference of the governorate consists of the following:

1- Elected and chosen members in the governorate committee.
2- Elected and chosen members in the committees of the Districts in the governorate.
3- The members referred to in provisions No 2 and 3 of article 22 of this system. The annual conference is held upon an invitation from the governorate. For the conference to be held 50 per cent at least of the members must attend it. Members of the conference must meet one more time at least a year.
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Article (24): agenda of the governorate conference
The annual conference of the governorate does the following:

1- Endorsing and supervising the application of the party plan in the governorate and endorsing its budget.
2- Discussing the reports and the recommendations of the governorate committee.
3- Supervising the activities of the Districts of the governorate.
4- Supervising the process of putting central recommendations into action. The electoral conference of the governorate, besides, elects the required members from the governorate committee in the light of the proper procedures.
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Article (25): governorate committee
Party affairs on the level of the governorate are managed by a committee that consists of:

1- Forty members the electoral conference of the governorate elects 30 of them while the General Secretariat chooses the remaining ten members. Elected members in the Cairo Governorate Committee would be 40 while the chosen members would be 15.
2- Secretaries of the Districts in the governorate.
3- Members of the steering office of the municipal council at the governorate who are party members.
4- People's Assembly and Shura Council members for the constituencies of the governorate who are party members.

The representation of Districts in the governorate committee would be regulated by the proper procedures. The committee of the governorate would convene once a month at least upon an invitation from the secretary of the governorate or the General Secretariat. The meeting of the committee would be headed by the secretary of the governorate or the assistant secretary in case the secretary is not there. For the committee to convene 50 per cent of the members at least must attend.  
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Article (26): bureau of the governorate office
The General Secretariat chooses the members of the steering office of the governorate from the members of the governorate committee. The bureau of the governorate office manages party daily affairs in the governorate. The bureau of the governorate office consists of the following 15 members:

1- Secretary of the governorate who is elected by the Political Bureau.
2- Assistant Secretary
3- Assistant Secretary for organisation affairs
4- Information Secretary
5- Secretary for financial and administrative affairs
6- Membership Affairs Secretary
7- Secretary of training and political education
8- Secretary of the municipal councils.
9- Secretary of Farmers.
10- Secretary of Labourers.
11- Secretary of Youth.
12- Secretary of Women
13- Additional members

In the Cairo Governorate, the number of additional members can reach 15. A meeting of the steering office of the governorate takes place once each two weeks at least upon an invitation from the secretary of the governorate or upon an invitation from the General Secretariat. The meeting is headed by the governorate secretary or the assistant secretary in case the secretary is not there. For the meeting to be held 50 per cent of the members at least must attend it.
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