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Assembly of Representatives (Tajikistan)

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Founded
  
26 September 1999

Last election
  
1 March 2015

Seats
  
63 members

Assembly of Representatives (Tajikistan)

Type
  
Lower house of the Supreme Assembly of Tajikistan

Chairman of the Assembly of Representatives
  
Shukurjon Zuhurov Since 16 March 2010

Political groups
  
People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan (51)      Agrarian Party (5)      Party of Economic Reforms (3)      Communist Party of Tajikistan (2)      Socialist Party of Tajikistan (1)      Democratic Party (1)

The Assembly of Representatives (Tajik: Маҷлиси намояндагон) is the lower house of the bicameral Supreme Assembly of Tajikistan. The People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan has been the dominant party in the legislature since 2000.

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Electoral system

Members of the Assembly of Representatives are elected by two methods; 41 members are elected in single-member constituencies using the two-round system, whilst 22 are elected by proportional representation in a single nationwide constituency, with an electoral threshold of 5%.

Latest election

Results of the 1 March 2015 election

References

Assembly of Representatives (Tajikistan) Wikipedia