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The Palestinian Legislative Council, (sometimes referred to as the '''Palestinan Parliament''') the Legislature of the Palestinian Authority , is a unicameral body with 88 members, elected from 16 electoral districts in the West Bank and Gaza . The Palestinian Legislative Council passed a new law in June 2005 increasing the number of MPs from 88 to 132, stipulating that half be elected under a system of Proportional Representation and half by traditional constituencies. New Parliamentary Polls took place on January 25 , 2006 . Initial Exit Poll ing indicated that Fatah won the most seats, though without a majority, but the results were different. Ahmed Qurei , former Speaker Of The Palestinian Legislative Council , was Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority from October 7, 2003 to January 26, 2006, when he resigned after Hamas' victory in the 2006 Legislative Election . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINK
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