The Assembly of Representatives (Tajik: Маҷлиси намояндагон, romanized: Majlisi namoyandagon; Russian: Пала́та представи́телей, romanized: Palata predstaviteley) is the lower house of the bicameral Supreme Assembly of Tajikistan. The People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan has been the dominant party in the legislature since 2000.
Assembly of Representatives Маҷлиси намояндагон Палата представителей | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 6 November 1994 |
| Leadership | |
Chairman of the Assembly of Representatives | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 63 |
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Political groups | Government (49)
Others (14)
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Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
Mixed member majoritarian:
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First election | 26 February 1995 |
Last election | 2 March 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Parliament Building Dousti Square, Dushanbe, Tajikistan | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Electoral system
editMembers of the Assembly of Representatives are elected by two methods; 41 members are elected in single-member constituencies using the two-round system, whilst 22 are elected by proportional representation in a single nationwide constituency, with an electoral threshold of 5%.[1]
Chairmen of Majlisi namoyandagon
edit| President | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Saidullo Khairullaev[2] | 27 March 2000 | 16 March 2010 |
| Shukurjon Zuhurov[3] | 16 March 2010 | 17 March 2020 |
| Mahmadtohir Zokirzoda[4] | 17 March 2020 | 19 March 2025 |
| Fayzali Idizoda | 19 March 2025 | Incumbent |
2025 Tajik parliamentary election
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
| Constituency | Party list | Total | +/– | |||||
| People's Democratic Party | 2,435,541 | 52.45 | 37 | 12 | 49 | +2 | ||
| Agrarian Party of Tajikistan | 986,887 | 21.25 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Party of Economic Reforms | 595,281 | 12.82 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Socialist Party of Tajikistan | 248,064 | 5.34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Democratic Party of Tajikistan | 237,536 | 5.11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Communist Party of Tajikistan | 89,738 | 1.93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –2 | ||
| Against all | 50,895 | 1.10 | – | – | – | – | ||
| Total | 4,643,942 | 100.00 | 41 | 22 | 63 | 0 | ||
| Valid votes | 4,643,942 | 98.54 | ||||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 69,025 | 1.46 | ||||||
| Total votes | 4,712,967 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 5,522,038 | 85.35 | ||||||
| Source: The Times of Central Asia, Interfax | ||||||||
References
edit- ↑ Electoral system IPU
- ↑ "Newsline - March 28, 2000". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 20 June 2008.
- ↑ "Tajikistan". 5 July 2018.
- ↑ Зокирзода Маҳмадтоир Зоир - Раиси Маҷлиси намояндагон интихоб шуд [Zokirzoda Mahmadtoir Zoir - Elected Speaker of the House of Representatives] (in Tajik). Assembly of Representatives. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
External links
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