Senate of Uzbekistan

Senate of Uzbekistan
5th Supreme Assembly of Uzbekistan
Type
Type	Upper house of the Supreme Assembly of Uzbekistan
Term limits	None
Structure
Length of term	5 years
Website
senat.gov.uz

Uzbekistan
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Constitution 1992 (Current) 1978
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Executive President Islom Karimov Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev Cabinet
Legislative Senate Chairman: Ilzigar Sobirov Legislative Chamber Chairman: D. Tashmukhamedova
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The Senate is the upper house of the Supreme Assembly (Oliy Majlis) of Uzbekistan.

Composition

The senate is composed of 100 members:

• 84 elected senators
• 16 senators appointed by the president.

Election

Senators are indirectly elected by an electoral college comprising members of local councils, with the country's 14 regions consisting of 12 provinces plus the capital of Tashkent and the semi-autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan each electing senators to fill 6 seats. Senators serve 5 year terms.

Chairmen of the Senate of Uzbekistan

External links

• Official website