| National Council of Turkmenistan | |
| Coa Pic: | National Council of Turkmenistan.png |
| Coa Res: | 200px |
| Disbanded: | 21 January 2023 |
| Preceded By: | Unicameral Mejlis of Turkmenistan, 1991–2020 |
| Succeeded By: | Unicameral Mejlis of Turkmenistan, 21 January 2023 |
| House Type: | Bicameral |
| Leader1 Type: | Chairman of Halk Maslahaty |
| Leader1: | Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow |
| Party1: | (Independent), |
| Election1: | 30 November 2007 |
| Leader2 Type: | Chairman of Mejlis |
| Leader2: | Dünýägözel Gulmanowa |
| Party2: | (DPT), |
| Election2: | 6 April 2023 |
| Members: | Total 181 members56 senators in Halk Maslahaty125 deputies in Mejlis |
| House1: | Halk Maslahaty |
| House2: | Mejlis |
| Structure1: | Turkmenistan Mejlis 2021.svg |
| Structure1 Res: | 200px |
| Structure2: | Mejlis (Unicameral Parliament) of Turkmenistan after 25 March 2018 elections.png |
| Structure2 Res: | 200px |
| Political Groups1: | Independents (48) Appointed by the President (8) Democratic Party (3) |
| Political Groups2: | Government coalition (107)
Pro-Government (18)
Opposition (0) |
| Voting System1: | 48 were elected by secret ballot by the members of the regional branches of the Halk Maslahaty, the remaining 8 were appointed by the President. |
| Voting System2: | Plurality voting |
| Last Election1: | 28 March 2021 |
| Last Election2: | 26 March 2023 |
| Next Election1: | March 2026 |
| Next Election2: | March 2028 |
| Session Room: | Independence Day Parade - Flickr - Kerri-Jo (160).jpg |
| Session Res: | 200px |
| Meeting Place: | People's Council Building |
| Session Room2: | 50 manat. Türkmenistan, 2009 b.jpg |
| Session Res2: | 200px |
| Meeting Place2: | Assembly Building |
The National Council of Turkmenistan (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Milli Geňeşi) was Turkmenistan's bicameral national legislative body or parliament from March 2021 until January 2023. The upper chamber was the People's Council (Turkmen: Halk Maslahaty) and the lower chamber was the Assembly (Turkmen: Mejlis). The National Council was created in March 2021 following election of members to the upper chamber, which in turn followed a constitutional amendment in late 2020.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
In January 2023 both chambers of parliament proposed to abolish the Halk Maslahaty as a legislative organ, to reform it as an independent body, and to place all legislative authority with a unicameral Mejlis.[6] [7] [8] The National Council was accordingly abolished by unanimous vote of its members in a joint session of the People's Council and Assembly on 21 January 2023.