Term limits None | Length of term 5 years | |
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Type Upper house of the Supreme Assembly of Uzbekistan Chairman Nigmatilla Yuldashev
Since January 22, 2015 Seats 100 (84 directly elected and 16 appointed by the president) | ||
The Senate is the upper house of the Supreme Assembly (Oliy Majlis) of Uzbekistan.
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Composition
The senate is composed of 100 members:
Election
Senators are indirectly elected by an electoral college comprising members of local councils, with the country's 14 regions consisting of 12 provinces plus the capital of Tashkent and the semi-autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan each electing senators to fill 6 seats. Senators serve 5 year terms.
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Senate of Uzbekistan Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA