Supreme Assembly (Tajikistan)

Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Tajikistan Маҷлиси Олии Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон (Tajik) Высшее собрание (Маджлиси Оли) Республики Таджикистан (Russian)
Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	National Assembly 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 28 March 2025
Chairman of the Assembly of Representatives	Fayzali Idizoda, PDPT since 19 March 2025
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 (49)   People's Democratic Party (49) Pro-Government (7)   Agrarian Party (7) Opposition (7)   Party of Economic Reforms (5)   Democratic Party (1)   Socialist 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
Last National Assembly election	28 March 2025
Last Assembly of Representatives election	2 March 2025
Next National Assembly election	2030
Next Assembly of Representatives election	2030
Meeting place
Website
majmilli.tj parlament.tj

The Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Tajikistan, ^[a] also known simply as the Majlisi Oli, is the parliament of Tajikistan.

Chambers

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 who was elected on 27 March 2000. ^[2] He was succeeded by Shukurjon Zuhurov on 16 March 2010. Currently Chairman Fayzali Idizoda who was elected on 19 March 2025.
• National Assembly (Majlisi milli), the upper chamber with 33 members, 25 elected for a five-year term by deputies of local majlisi and eight appointed by the president. ^[3] The current Chairman of the Majlisi milli is Rustam Emomali ^[4] since 17 April 2020. ^[5]

The bicameral legislature was introduced in the September 1999 constitution. Prior to that, Tajikistan had a unicameral legislature called the Supreme Assembly from 1995, and a unicameral Supreme Soviet before 1995.

Building

From 1991, the Majlisi Oli was headquartered in the former Supreme Soviet building on Dousti Square. Since 2024, it is headquartered in the new parliament palace on Rudaki Avenue. The Tajik-styled and Chinese-aided building, covering an area of 43,750 square meters, features a white marble facade and a 70-meter-high dome. It includes a great assembly hall with 1,500 seats, upper and lower chamber halls with 250 seats each, a press conference hall with 350 seats and many other rooms. ^[6]

Gallery

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  Old parliament building
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  New parliament building

See also

• List of Chairmen of the Supreme Soviet of the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic
• Politics of Tajikistan
• List of legislatures by country
• List of political parties in Tajikistan

Notes

1. Tajik: Маҷлиси Олии Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, romanized: Majlisi Oliyi Jumhuriyi Tojikiston; Russian: Высшее собрание (Маджлиси Оли) Республики Таджикистан.

References

1. Assembly of Representatives (Majlisi namoyandagon): official website
2. RFE/RLNewsline – 28 March 2000
3. National Assembly (Majlisi milli): official website
4. Эмомалӣ II ё мансаби нави Рустами Эмомалӣ дар рушди сиёсии Тоҷикистон чӣ маъно дорад?
5. RFE/RL Newsline, Vol. 4. No. 77. 00-04-18
6. "Opening of the buildings of the Parliament of Tajikistan and the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan | Ministry of foreign affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan". www.mfa.tj. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.

External links

• Official website

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