The Legislative Assembly of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, also known as AJK Legislative Assembly, is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistani administered state of Azad Kashmir, which is located in Muzaffarabad, the capital of the state. It was established under the Interim Constitution of AJK having a total of 53 seats, with 41 general seats, while 8 are reserved of which 5 are for women, 1 for Ulama, 1 for Technocrats and 1 for J&K nationals residing abroad.
Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly آزاد کشمیر قانون ساز اسمبلی | |
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| 10th Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| History | |
New session started | 3 August 2021 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | Anwar ul Haq, PTI since 3 August 2021 |
Deputy Speaker | Riaz Gujar, PTI since 4 August 2021 |
Leader of the House | |
Leader of the Opposition | Chaudhary Latif Akbar, PPP since 4 August 2021 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 53 |
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Political groups | Government (33)
Opposition (20) |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 25 July 2021 |
Next election | 2026 July |
| Meeting place | |
| Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The assembly consists of 41 elected Members and 8 co-opted members of which 5 are women, one member from Ulama community, while one is from amongst Jammu & Kashmir technocrats and other professionals, whereas one is from amongst Jammu and Kashmir nationals residing abroad.[1]
Members of Legislative AssemblyEdit
TenureEdit
The members of legislative Assembly are elected for a five-year term on the basis of adult franchise and one person, one vote.
List of Assemblies of Azad KashmirEdit
| No. | Name | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st Assembly of the Azad Kashmir | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2 | 2nd Assembly of the Azad Kashmir | 1975 | 1977 |
| 3 | 3rd Assembly of the Azad Kashmir | 1985 | 1990 |
| 4 | 4th Assembly of the Azad Kashmir | 1990 | 1996 |
| 5 | 5th Assembly of the Azad Kashmir | 1996 | 2001 |
| 6 | 6th Assembly of the Azad Kashmir | 2001 | 2006 |
| 7 | 7th Assembly of the Azad Kashmir | 2006 | 2011 |
| 8 | 8th Assembly of the Azad Kashmir | 2011 | 2016 |
| 9 | 9th Assembly of the Azad Kashmir | 2016 | 2021 |
| 10 | 10th Assembly of the Azad Kashmir | 2021 | in session |
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Azad Jammu And Kashmir – An Introduction!". Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
External linksEdit
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