Summary
The National Assembly (Tajik: Маҷлиси миллии, Majlisi milli; Russian: Национальный совет) is the upper chamber of Tajikistan's bicameral parliament. Rustam Emomali, who is the son of incumbent President Emomali Rahmon, is serving as the Chairman of the Majlisi Milli since April 17, 2020.[1]
National Assembly Маҷлиси миллии Национальный совет | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 26 September 1999 |
| Leadership | |
Chairman of the Majlisi Milli | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 33 members |
Length of term | 5 years |
| Meeting place | |
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| Parliament Building Dousti Square, Dushanbe, Tajikistan | |
Twenty-five members were elected on March 27, 2020 and the President appointed one quarter of the members in April, bringing the total number of members to thirty-one.[2]
Electoral system
edit25 out of 33 members of the National Assembly are elected indirectly by district and city councils from the five regions of Tajikistan for a five-year term with each region being represented by equal number of members. The other eight members are appointed by the president. By right, former presidents are members for life.[3]
Chairmen of Majlisi Milli
edit| № | Portrait | Name (birth–death) |
Term of office | Duration | Political party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Mahmadsaid Ubaydulloyev Маҳмадсаид Убайдуллоев (born 1952) |
17 April 2000 | 17 April 2020 | 20 years, 4 days | PDP | [4] |
| 2 | 
|
Rustam Emomali Рустам Эмомалӣ (born 1987) |
17 April 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years, 337 days | PDP | [4] |
References
edit- ^ "Tajik President's Son Becomes Chairman Of Parliament's Upper Chamber". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ "PRESIDENT EMOMALI RAHMON ATTENDS FIRST SESSION OF SIXTH CONVOCATION OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY". Ministry of Health. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
Twenty-five members of the National Assembly were elected on March 27 and in accordance of his constitutional competence President Rahmon appointed one quarter of the members of the National Assembly on Wednesday. The National Assembly consist is of 31 members.{...}I would also like to congratulate Rustami Emomali on his election as the Chairman of the Majlisi Milli of Majlisi Oli (National Assembly of the Parliament) of the Republic of Tajikistan, Ahmadzoda Rajabboy and Yodgor Fayzov as Principal Deputy Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Senate and wish them successes as well.
- ^ National Assembly (Majlisi milli): official website
- ^ a b "Tajikistan". Parline: the IPU’s Open Data Platform. July 5, 2018.