Elections in Tajikistan
Encyclopedia
Elections in Tajikistan gives information on election
and election results in Tajikistan
.
Tajikistan elects on national level a head of state
- the president
- and a legislature
. The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The Supreme Assembly
(Majlisi Oli) has two chambers
. The Assembly of Representatives (Majlisi Namoyandogan) has 63 members, elected for a five year term in, 22 by proportional representation
and 41 in single-seat constituencies. The National Assembly (Majlisi Milliy) has 33 members, 25 elected for a five year term bij local majlisi deputies and eight appointed by the president.
Tajikistan is a one party dominant state with the People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan
in power.
Election
An election is a formal decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy operates since the 17th century. Elections may fill offices in the legislature, sometimes in the...
and election results in Tajikistan
Politics of Tajikistan
The politics of Tajikistan takes place in a framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system...
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Tajikistan elects on national level a head of state
Head of State
A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
- the president
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
- and a legislature
Legislature
A legislature is a kind of deliberative assembly with the power to pass, amend, and repeal laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law. In addition to enacting laws, legislatures usually have exclusive authority to raise or lower taxes and adopt the budget and...
. The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The Supreme Assembly
Supreme Assembly of Tajikistan
The Supreme Assembly of Tajikistan , Tajikistan's parliament, has two chambers:*Assembly of Representatives , the lower chamber with 63 members elected for a five year term, 22 by proportional representation and 41 in single-seat constituencies...
(Majlisi Oli) has two chambers
Bicameralism
In the government, bicameralism is the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers. Thus, a bicameral parliament or bicameral legislature is a legislature which consists of two chambers or houses....
. The Assembly of Representatives (Majlisi Namoyandogan) has 63 members, elected for a five year term in, 22 by proportional representation
Proportional representation
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
and 41 in single-seat constituencies. The National Assembly (Majlisi Milliy) has 33 members, 25 elected for a five year term bij local majlisi deputies and eight appointed by the president.
Tajikistan is a one party dominant state with the People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan
People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan
The People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan is a political party in Tajikistan. It is the ruling party, and is led by Emomalii Rahmon, the current President of Tajikistan. At the last legislative elections, 27 February and 13 March 2005 , the party won 74% of the popular vote and 52 out of 63 seats...
in power.