Supreme Assembly (Tajikistan)

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Type Bicameral

Houses National Assembly (upper) Assembly of Representatives (lower) Founded 1992 (unicameralism) 26 September 1999 Chairman of the Majlisi milli Mahmadsaid Ubaydulloyev, People's Democratic Party Since 17 April 2000 Chairman of the Majlisi namoyandagon Shukurjon Zuhurov Since 16 March 2010 Seats 96 members: 33 (upper) and 63 (lower)

The Supreme Assembly (Majlisi Oli), Tajikistan's parliament, has two chambers:

Assembly of Representatives (Majlisi namoyandagon), the lower chamber with 63 members elected for a five-year term, 22 by proportional representation and 41 in single-seat constituencies. The previous Chairman of the Majlisi namoyandagon was 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 the Majlisi milli is Mahmadsaid Ubaydulloyev from April 17, 2000.

The bicameral legislature was introduced in the September 1999 constitution. Prior to that, Tajikistan had a unicameral legislature.

2010 Parliamentary election

The current chairman of Majlisi namyandagon is Shukurjon Zuhurov

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