National Consultative Assembly
| National Consultative Assembly مجلس شورای ملی Majles-e Showrā-ye Mellī | |
|---|---|
| 1906 — 1979 | |
| Type | |
| Type |
Unicameral (1906−1949)[1] Lower house (1949−1979)[1] |
| History | |
| Founded | November 6, 1906 |
| Disbanded | February 11, 1979 |
| Succeeded by | Islamic Consultative Assembly |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 268 (At peak) |
Length of term |
2 years (1906−1952)[1] 4 years (1952−1979)[1] |
| Elections | |
Last election | 20 June 1975 |
| Meeting place | |
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|
National Consultative Majlis Baharestan Tehran Iran | |
| Constitution | |
| Persian Constitution of 1906 | |
The National Consultative Assembly (Persian: مجلس شورای ملی, translit. Mad̲j̲lis-i s̲h̲ūrā-yi millī)[1] or simply Majlis, was the national legislative body of Iran from 1906 to 1979.
It was elected by universal suffrage, excluding the armed forces and convicted criminals but since 1963 including women, who might both vote and be elected.[1]
Notes and references
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 P. Bearman, Th. Bianquis, C.E. Bosworth, E. van Donzel, W.P. Heinrichs (1986). "Mad̲j̲lis". In W. Madelung, Rahman, Munibur, Landau, J. M., Yapp, M.E. and Robinson, F.C.R. Encyclopaedia of Islam. 5 (Second ed.). Leiden, Netherlands: Brill. ISBN 9789004161214. (Subscription required (help)).
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