Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan Oʻzbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisi Senati (Uzbek) | |
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5th Oliy Majlis | |
Type | |
Type | of the Oliy Majlis |
Term limits | None |
History | |
Founded | 2005 |
Leadership | |
Chairman | Tanzila Norbaeva since 21 June 2019 |
Structure | |
Seats | 100 (84 directly elected and 16 appointed by the president) |
Length of term | 5 years |
Meeting place | |
Senate Building in Tashkent | |
Website | |
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Uzbekistanportal |
The Senate (Uzbek : Senat) is the upper house of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The senate is composed of 100 members:
Senators are indirectly elected by an electoral college comprising members of local councils, with the country's 14 regions consisting of 12 provinces plus the capital of Tashkent and the semi-autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan each electing senators to fill 6 seats. Senators serve five year terms. [1]
Name | Period | Notes |
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Murat Sharifkhodjayev | 27 January 2005 – 24 February 2006 | [2] |
Ilgizar Sabirov | 24 February 2006 – 22 January 2015 | [2] |
Nigmatilla Yuldashev | 22 January 2015 – 21 June 2019 | [1] |
Tanzila Norbaeva | 21 June 2019 – present |
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