Supreme Assembly (Tajikistan) Explained

Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Tajikistan
Native Name:	Высшее собрание (Маджлиси Оли) Республики Таджикистан Маҷлиси Олии Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон
Transcription Name:	Majlisi Oliyi Jumhuriyi Tojikiston
Coa Pic:	Flag and emblem of Tajikistan.png
Foundation:	25 February 1995
Preceded By:	Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Tajikistan
House Type:	Bicameral
Houses:	Upper: National Assembly Lower: Assembly of Representatives
Leader1 Type:	Chairman of the National Assembly
Leader1:	Rustam Emomali
Election1:	17 April 2020
Leader2 Type:	Chairman of the Assembly of Representatives
Leader2:	Mahmadtohir Zokirzoda
Party2:	PDPT
Election2:	17 March 2020
Members:	Total 96 members33 senators in the National Assembly63 deputies in the Assembly of Representatives
House2:	Assembly of Representatives
Structure1:	National Assembly (Majlisi Milli) of the Supreme Assembly (Majlisi Oli) of the Republic of Tajikistan.svg
Structure1 Res:	250px
Structure2:	Tadjikistan Assemblée 2020.svg
Structure2 Res:	250px
Political Groups1:	Independent (33)
Political Groups2:	Government (47) People's Democratic Party (47) Pro-Government (9) Agrarian Party (7) Opposition (7) Party of Economic Reforms (5) Democratic Party (1) Socialist Party (1)
Voting System1:	25 chosen by deputies of regional assembly and 8 appointed by the President of Tajikistan
Voting System2:	Mixed-member proportional representation
Last Election1:	15 April 2020
Last Election2:	1 March 2020
Next Election1:	April 2025
Session Room:	File:Tajik Parliament House, Dushanbe, Tajikistan.JPG
Session Res:	250px
Session Alt:	Parliament House in Dousti Square (Dushanbe)

The Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Tajikistan (Tajik: Маҷлиси Олии Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, Russian: Высшее собрание (Маджлиси Оли) Республики Таджикистан), also known simply as the Majlisi Oli, is the parliament of Tajikistan.

Chambers

It 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.^[1] The previous Chairman of the Majlisi namoyandagon was Saydullo Khayrulloyev who was elected on 27 March 2000.^[2] He was succeeded by Shukurjon Zuhurov on 16 March 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.^[3] The current Chairman of the Majlisi milli is Rustam Emomali^[4] from 17 April 2020.^[5]

The bicameral legislature was introduced in the September 1999 constitution. Prior to that, Tajikistan had a unicameral legislature called Supreme Assembly from 1995, and a unicameral Supreme Soviet before 1995.

See also

• List of Chairmen of the Supreme Soviet of the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic
• Politics of Tajikistan
• List of legislatures by country
• List of political parties in Tajikistan

Notes and References

1. Assembly of Representatives (Majlisi namoyandagon): official website
2. RFE/RLNewsline – 28 March 2000
3. National Assembly (Majlisi milli): official website
4. https://www.ozodi.org/a/%D1%8D%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BB%D3%A3-ii-%D1%91-%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%B8-%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B8-%D1%80%D1%83%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B8-%D1%8D%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BB%D3%A3-%D0%B1%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B8-%D1%80%D1%83%D1%88%D0%B4%D0%B8-%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%91%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%B8-%D1%82%D0%BE%D2%B7%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BD-%D1%87%D3%A3-%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%8A%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B4%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4-/30562738.html Эмомалӣ II ё мансаби нави Рустами Эмомалӣ дар рушди сиёсии Тоҷикистон чӣ маъно дорад?
5. RFE/RL Newsline, Vol. 4. No. 77. 00-04-18