National Assembly of Tajikistan explained

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National Assembly
Native Name:Маҷлиси миллии
Национальный совет Высшего собрания
Native Name Lang:TJ
House Type:Upper house of the Supreme Assembly of Tajikistan
Foundation:26 September 1999
Leader1:Rustam Emomali
Leader1 Type:Chairman of the Majlisi Milli
Election1:17 April 2020
Party1:
People's Democratic Party
Members:33 members
Term Length:5 years
Meeting Place:Parliament Building
Dousti Square, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Session Room:File:Tajik Parliament House, Dushanbe, Tajikistan.JPG

The National Assembly (Tajik: Маҷлиси миллии, Majlisi milli; Russian: Национальный совет Высшего собрания) is the upper chamber of Tajikistan's bicameral parliament. It has 33 members: 25 elected for a five-year term by deputies of local majlisi and 8 appointed by the president. By right, former presidents are members for life.[1] Rustam Emomali, who is the son of incumbent President Emomali Rahmon, is serving as the Chairman of the Majlisi Milli since April 17, 2020.[2]

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.[3]

Chairmen of Majlisi Milli

PortraitName
Term of officeDurationPolitical partyNotes
1Mahmadsaid Ubaydulloyev
Маҳмадсаид Убайдуллоев
17 April 200017 April 202020 years, 4 daysPDP[4]
2Rustam Emomali
Рустам Эмомалӣ
17 April 2020IncumbentPDP

Notes and References

  1. National Assembly (Majlisi milli): official website
  2. News: Tajik President's Son Becomes Chairman Of Parliament's Upper Chamber. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 17 April 2020 . en. 2020-04-26.
  3. Web site: PRESIDENT EMOMALI RAHMON ATTENDS FIRST SESSION OF SIXTH CONVOCATION OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. 20 April 2020. 20 April 2020. Ministry of Health. 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..
  4. Web site: Tajikistan. July 5, 2018. Parline: the IPU’s Open Data Platform.