Supreme Assembly (Tajikistan)
| Supreme Assembly Маҷлиси Олии Majlisi Oli | |
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| Type | |
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| Houses |
National Assembly (upper) Assembly of Representatives (lower) |
| History | |
| Founded | 26 September 1999 |
| Leadership | |
Chairman of the Majlisi milli | |
Chairman of the Majlisi namoyandagon |
Shukurjon Zuhurov Since 16 March 2010 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 96 members: 33 (upper) and 63 (lower) |
Political groups |
People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan Agrarian Party Communist Party of Tajikistan Socialist Party of Tajikistan Democratic Party |
| Elections | |
Last election | 1 March 2015 |
| Meeting place | |
| Dushanbe | |
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The Supreme Assembly (Majlisi Oli), Tajikistan's parliament, 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 March 16, 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 Mahmadsaid Ubaydulloyev from April 17, 2000.[4]
The bicameral legislature was introduced in the September 1999 constitution. Prior to that, Tajikistan had a unicameral legislature.
2010 Parliamentary election
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan | 2,321,436 | 71.04 | 55 | |
| Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan | 268,096 | 8.20 | 2 | |
| Communist Party of Tajikistan | 229,080 | 7.01 | 2 | |
| Agrarian Party of Tajikistan | 166,935 | 5.11 | 2 | |
| Party of Economic Reforms of Tajikistan | 165,324 | 5.06 | 2 | |
| Others | 116,796 | 3.58 | — | |
| Total (turnout 90.84%) | 3,267,667 | 100.00 | 63 | |
| Registered voters | 3,621,174 | |||
| Source: IPU PARLINE | ||||
The current chairman of Majlisi namyandagon is Shukurjon Zuhurov
2005 Parliamentary election
| Parties | Votes 1st round | % | Seats | |
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| People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan (Hizbi Demokrati-Khalkii Tojikston) | 1,666,909 | 64.51 | 49 | |
| Communist Party of Tajikistan (Hizbi Kommunistīi Tojikston) | 533,066 | 20.63 | 4 | |
| Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (Nahzati Islomi Tojikiston) | 193,532 | 7.48 | 2 | |
| Others | Democratic Party (Hizbi Demokrati) | 190,412 | 7,36 | N/A |
| Justice Party (Hizb Adolatkhoh) | N/A | |||
| Socialist Party (Hizbi Sotsialistīi Tojikston) | N/A | |||
| Other parties | - | |||
| Non-partisans (pro-HDKT) | 5 | |||
| Total (turnout %) | 2,583,919 | 63 | ||
| Registered voters | 2,771,528 | |||
| Source: IFES, Angus Reid en Eurasia.org | ||||
References
- ↑ Assembly of Representatives (Majlisi namoyandagon): official website
- ↑ RFE/RLNewsline - March 28, 2000
- ↑ National Assembly (Majlisi milli): official website
- ↑ RFE/RL Newsline, Vol. 4. No. 77. 00-04-18
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
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