Supreme Assembly (Tajikistan)
Supreme Assembly (Majlisi Oli) Republic of Tajikistan Tajik: Маҷлиси Олии Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон Majlisi Oliyi Jumhuriyi Tojikiston | |
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| Persian: مجلس عالی جمهوری تاجیکستان | |
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| Type | |
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| Houses | Upper: National Assembly Lower: Assembly of Representatives |
| History | |
| Founded | 25 February 1995 |
| Preceded by | Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Tajikistan |
| Leadership | |
Chairman of the National Assembly | Rustam Emomali since 17 April 2020 |
Chairman of the Assembly of Representatives | Mahmadtoir Zokirzoda, PDPT since 17 March 2020 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | Total 96 members
33 senators in the National Assembly 63 deputies in the Assembly of Representatives |
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National Assembly political groups |
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Assembly of Representatives political groups | Government (47)
Pro-Government (10)
Opposition (6) |
| Elections | |
| 25 chosen by deputies of regional assembly and 8 appointed by the President of Tajikistan | |
| Mixed-member proportional representation | |
Last National Assembly election | 15 April 2020 |
Last Assembly of Representatives election | 1 March 2020 |
Next National Assembly election | April 2025 |
Next Assembly of Representatives election | March 2025 |
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| Website | |
| National Assembly Assembly of Representatives | |
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 Tajikistan portal |
The Supreme Assembly (Majlisi Oli) is the parliament of Tajikistan.
It has two chambers:
- Assembly of Representatives (Majlisi namoyandagon), the lower chamber with 63 members elected for a five-year term, 22 by proportional representation and 41 in single-seat constituencies.[1] The previous Chairman of the Majlisi namoyandagon was Saydullo Khayrulloyev was elected on 27 March 2000.[2] He was succeeded by Shukurjon Zuhurov on 16 March 2010.
- National Assembly (Majlisi milli), the upper chamber with 33 members, 25 elected for a five-year term by deputies of local majlisi and 8 appointed by the president.[3] The current Chairman of the Majlisi milli is Rustam Emomali[4] from 17 April 2020.[5]
The bicameral legislature was introduced in the September 1999 constitution. Prior to that, Tajikistan had a unicameral legislature called Supreme Assembly from 1995, and a unicameral Supreme Soviet before 1995.
See also
- List of Chairmen of the Supreme Soviet of the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic
- Politics of Tajikistan
- List of legislatures by country
- List of political parties in Tajikistan
References
- ^ Assembly of Representatives (Majlisi namoyandagon): official website
- ^ RFE/RLNewsline – 28 March 2000
- ^ National Assembly (Majlisi milli): official website
- ^ Эмомалӣ II ё мансаби нави Рустами Эмомалӣ дар рушди сиёсии Тоҷикистон чӣ маъно дорад?
- ^ RFE/RL Newsline, Vol. 4. No. 77. 00-04-18
External links
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