Assembly of Turkmenistan
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Assembly of Turkmenistan Mejilis |
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| Type | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Leadership | |
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Chairperson of the Assembly
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 125 |
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Political groups
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TDP (47) |
| Elections | |
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Last election
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December 15, 2013 |
| Meeting place | |
| Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | |
TDP (47)
OTUT (33)
TZB (16)
TSTP (14)
TMÝG (8)
The Assembly (Mejilis) is the legislative branch of Turkmenistan. It has 125 members, elected for five-year terms in single-seat constituencies.
Originally, it shared power with the People's Council.
A 2003 law reduced the power of the Assembly and augmented that of the People's Council. The Assembly can now be legally dissolved by the People's Council, is led by the President, and is no longer able to amend the Constitution. [1]
The People's Council was abolished by a new constitution drafted by Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow in 2008, making the Assembly/Mejlis the unicameral parliament again.
The current chairperson is Akja Nuberdiyeva from December 21, 2006. She succeeded Owezgeldi Atayew.
The Constitution of Turkmenistan stipulates that the assembly shall:
Coordinates: 37°55′51″N 58°22′46″E / 37.93083°N 58.37944°E
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