Supreme Assembly (Tajikistan)

The Supreme Assembly (Majlisi Oli) is the parliament of Tajikistan.

Supreme Assembly (Majlisi Oli) Republic of Tajikistan Tajik: Маҷлиси Олии Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон Majlisi Oliyi Jumhuriyi Tojikiston
Persian: مجلس عالی جمهوری تاجیکستان
Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Upper: National Assembly Lower: Assembly of Representatives
History
Founded	25 February 1995
Preceded by	Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Tajikistan
Leadership
Chairman of the National Assembly	Rustam Emomali since 17 April 2020
Chairman of the Assembly of Representatives	Mahmadtoir Zokirzoda, PDPT since 17 March 2020
Structure
Seats	Total 96 members 33 senators in the National Assembly 63 deputies in the Assembly of Representatives
National Assembly political groups	Independent (33)
Assembly of Representatives political groups	Government (47) People's Democratic Party (47) Pro-Government (10) Agrarian Party (7) Communist Party (2) Socialist Party (1) Opposition (6) Party of Economic Reforms (5)   Democratic Party (1)
Elections
National Assembly voting system	25 chosen by deputies of regional assembly and 8 appointed by the President of Tajikistan
Assembly of Representatives voting system	Mixed-member proportional representation
National Assembly last election	15 April 2020
Assembly of Representatives last election	1 March 2020
National Assembly next election	April 2025
Assembly of Representatives next election	March 2025
Meeting place
Website
National Assembly Assembly of Representatives

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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 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.