Assembly of Representatives (Tajikistan)

The Assembly of Representatives (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

Majlisi namoyandagon
Type
Type
History
Founded26 September 1999
Leadership
Chairman of the Assembly of Representatives
Mahmadtoit Zokirzoda
since 17 March 2020
Structure
Seats63 members
Political groups
Government (47)
     People's Democratic Party (47)
Supported by (3)
     Communist Party (2)
     Socialist Party (1) Opposition (13)
     Agrarian Party (7)
     Party of Economic Reforms (5)
     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
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Electoral system

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
President Took office Left office
Saidullo Khairullaev[2] 27 March 2000 16 March 2010
Shukurjon Zuhurov[3] 16 March 2010 17 March 2020
Zokirzoda Mahmadtohir[4] 17 March 2020 Incumbent

2015 Parliamentary election

Results of the 1 March 2015 election

Party Votes % Seats
Constituency PR Total +/–
People's Democratic Party65.4351651–4
Agrarian Party11.7235+3
Party of Economic Reforms7.5123+1
Socialist Party5.5011+1
Communist Party of Tajikistan2.22020
Democratic Party1.7101+1
Islamic Renaissance Party1.6000–2
Social Democratic Party0.50000
Total1004122630
Registered voters/turnout87.7––––
Source: Asia Plus, IPU

2010 Parliamentary election
 Summary of the 28 February 2010 Assembly of Representatives of Tajikistan election results
Parties Votes % Seats
People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan 2,321,436 71.04 55
Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan 268,096 8.20 2
Communist Party of Tajikistan 229,080 7.01 2
Agrarian Party of Tajikistan 166,935 5.11 2
Party of Economic Reforms of Tajikistan 165,324 5.06 2
Others 116,796 3.58 —
Total (turnout 90.84%) 3,267,667 100.00 63
Registered voters 3,621,174  
Source: IPU PARLINE

2005 Parliamentary election
 Summary of the 27 February and 13 March 2005 Assembly of Representatives of Tajikistan election results
Parties Votes 1st round % Seats
People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan (Hizbi Demokrati-Khalkii Tojikston) 1,666,909 64.51 49
Communist Party of Tajikistan (Hizbi Kommunistīi Tojikston) 533,066 20.63 4
Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (Nahzati Islomi Tojikiston) 193,532 7.48 2
Others Democratic Party (Hizbi Demokrati) 190,412 7,36 N/A
Justice Party (Hizb Adolatkhoh) N/A
Socialist Party (Hizbi Sotsialistīi Tojikston) N/A
Other parties -
Non-partisans (pro-HDKT) 5
Total (turnout %) 2,583,919   63
Registered voters 2,771,528
Source: IFES, Angus Reid en Eurasia.org

References
  1. Electoral system IPU
  2. https://www.rferl.org/a/1142124.html
  3. https://data.ipu.org/content/tajikistan?chamber_id=13538
  4. "Зокирзода Маҳмадтоир Зоир - Раиси Маҷлиси намояндагон интихоб шуд". parlament.tj (in Tajik). Assembly of Representatives. Retrieved 31 March 2020.

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