National Assembly of Azerbaijan

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National Assembly of Azerbaijan
Azərbaycan Milli Məclisi
Coat of arms or logo.
Type
Type Unicameral
Houses 1
Leadership
Chairman Ogtay Asadov
since November 6, 2005
Structure
Members 125
Meeting place
Azerbaycan Cumhuriyeti Milli Meclisi.JPG
Website
www.meclis.gov.az


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The National Assembly (Azerbaijani: Milli Məclis) is the legislative branch of government in Azerbaijan. The unicameral National Assembly has 125 deputies: previously 100 members were elected for five-year terms in single-seat constituencies and 25 were members elected by proportional representation; as of the latest election, however, all 125 deputies are returned from single-member constituencies.

Contents

[edit] Chairmen of the National Assembly (Supreme Soviet to 1991, National Council 1991–1992) of Azerbaijan

[edit] Composition

The most recent legislative election was held on 6 November 2005.

e • d Summary of the 6 November 2005 National Assembly of Azerbaijan election results
Parties and alliances Votes % Seats
New Azerbaijan Party (Yeni Azərbaycan Partiyası)   56
Freedom (Azadlıq)   MP 5
AXCP 1
Motherland Party (Ana Vatan)   - 2
Civic Solidarity Party (Vətəndaş Həmrəyliyi Partiyası)   2
Azerbaijan Hope Party (Azərbaycan Ümid Partiyasi)   - 1
Azerbaijan Social Prosperity Party (Azərbaycan Sosial Rifah Partiyası)   - 1
Azerbaijan Political Party of Democratic Reforms (Azərbaycan Demokratik Islahatlar Siyasi Partiyasi)   - 1
Whole Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (Bütöv Azərbaycan Xalq Cəbhəsi Partiyasi )   - 1
Great Order Party (Böyük Qurulus Partiyasi)   - 1
Civil Union Party (Vətəndas Birliyi Partiyasi)   - 1
Non-partisans   - 40
Persons who did not indicate their party affiliation   - 3
Total   125

[edit] References

  1. ^ Gafarova became Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet on June 22, 1989

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