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Assembly of Representatives (Tajikistan)

Assembly of Representatives
Маҷлиси намояндагон
Majlisi namoyandagon
Emblem of Tajikistan.svg
Type
Type
History
Founded 26 September 1999
Leadership
Chairman of the Assembly of Representatives
Shukurjon Zuhurov
Since 16 March 2010
Structure
Seats 63 members
Assembly of Representatives (Tajikistan) diagram.svg
Political groups

     People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan (51)
     Agrarian Party (5)
     Party of Economic Reforms (3)
     Communist Party of Tajikistan (2)
     Socialist Party of Tajikistan (1)

     Democratic Party (1)
Elections
Last election
1 March 2015
Meeting place
Dushanbe
Website
www.parlament.tj

     People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan (51)
     Agrarian Party (5)
     Party of Economic Reforms (3)
     Communist Party of Tajikistan (2)
     Socialist Party of Tajikistan (1)

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.

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%.

Results of the 1 March 2015 election

Coordinates: 38°34′26″N 68°47′16″E / 38.5739°N 68.7878°E / 38.5739; 68.7878


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