Supreme Assembly of Tajikistan
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The Supreme Assembly of Tajikistan (Majlisi Oli), Tajikistan
's parliament
, has two chambers
:
The bicameral legislature was introduced in the September 1999 constitution
. Prior to that Tajikistan had a unicameral legislature.
Tajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....
's parliament
Parliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
, 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....
:
- Assembly of Representatives (Majlisi namoyandagon), the lower chamber with 63 members elected for a five year term, 22 by proportional representationProportional representationProportional 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 previous Chairman of Majlisi namyandagon Saydullo Khayrulloyev was elected on 27 March 2000. 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. The current Chairman of Majlisi Oli and Majlisi milli is Mahmadsaid UbaydulloyevMahmadsaid UbaydulloyevMahmadsaid Ubaydulloyev is a Tajikistani politician. He is mayor of Dushanbe since 1996, the national capital. He has also served as Chairman of the Majlisi Milli from 2000.-External links:*...
from April 17, 2000.
The bicameral legislature was introduced in the September 1999 constitution
Constitution of Tajikistan
The Constitution of Tajikistan adopted on 6 November 1994 and amended by referendum on 26 September 1999 and 22 June 2003 is the supreme law of the Republic of Tajikistan . Amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of Tajikistan in 1999 established a new bicameral parliament and extended the...
. Prior to that Tajikistan had a unicameral legislature.