Assembly of Representatives (Tajikistan)

The Assembly of Representatives (Russian: Пала́та представи́телей Вы́сшего собра́ния Респу́блики Таджикиста́н; Tajik: Маҷлиси намояндагон) 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 Высшего собрания Республики Таджикистан

Majlisi namoyandagon
Type
Type
History
Founded26 September 1999
Leadership
Chairman of the Assembly of Representatives
Mahmadtoir Zokirzoda
since 17 March 2020
Structure
Seats63 members
Political groups
Government (47)
  People's Democratic Party (47)
Others (16)
  Agrarian Party (7)
  Party of Economic Reforms (5)
  Communist Party (2)
  Socialist Party (1)
  Democratic Party (1)
Length of term
5 years
Elections
Last election
1 March 2020
Meeting place
Parliament Building
Dousti Square, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Website
www.parlament.tj

Electoral system

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Members 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

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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 Incumbent

2020 Parliamentary election

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Results of the 2020 election

Party Votes % Seats
TRS PR Total +/–
People's Democratic Party 50.4 35 12 47 –4
Party of Economic Reforms of Tajikistan 16.6 1 4 5 +2
Agrarian Party 16.5 3 4 7 +2
Socialist Party 5.2 0 1 1 0
Democratic Party 5.1 0 1 1 0
Communist Party of Tajikistan 3.1 2 0 2 0
Social Democratic Party 0.3 0 0 0 0
Total 4,245,951 100 41 22 63 0
Registered voters/turnout 4,929,128 86.1
Source: RFERL, Asia Plus

References

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  1. ^ Electoral system IPU
  2. ^ "Newsline - March 28, 2000". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 20 June 2008.
  3. ^ "Tajikistan". 5 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Зокирзода Маҳмадтоир Зоир - Раиси Маҷлиси намояндагон интихоб шуд". parlament.tj (in Tajik). Assembly of Representatives. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
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