Assembly of Representatives (Tajikistan)
Lower house of the Tajik legislature
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The Assembly of Representatives (Tajik: Маҷлиси намояндагон, romanized: Majlisi namoyandagon; Russian: Пала́та представи́телей, romanized: Palata predstaviteley) 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 Палата представителей | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 6 November 1994 |
| Leadership | |
Chairman of the Assembly of Representatives | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 63 |
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Political groups | Government (49)
Others (14)
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Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
Mixed member majoritarian:
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First election | 26 February 1995 |
Last election | 2 March 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Parliament Building Dousti Square, Dushanbe, Tajikistan | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Membership, and qualifications
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]
Structure
Council of the Assembly of Representatives
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Fayzali Idizoda | Chairman |
| Shermuhammad Shohiyon | First Deputy Chairman |
| Muini Mavsuma Muinzoda | Deputy Chairman |
| Giyozoda Aziz Qodir | Deputy Chairman |
| Shohmurod Rustam | Chairman of the Committee on Legislation and Human Rights |
| Nasrullo Mahmudzoda | Chairman of the Committee on Law and Order, Defense and Security |
| Ghiyosiddin Ashurzoda | Chairman of the Committee on Economics and Finance |
| Rustam Latifzoda | Chairman of the Committee on Agrarian Issues, Water and Land Resources |
| Mahmadshoh Gulzoda | Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs, Public Associations and Information |
| Barno Saidvalizoda | Chairman of the Committee on Science, Education, Culture and Youth Policy |
| Mujibakhon Javhari | Chairman of the Committee on Social Issues, Family and Health Protection |
| Ilhom Kamolzoda | Chairman of the Committee on State Structure and Self Government |
| Muhamadullo Sheralizoda | Chairman of the Committee on Energy, Industry, Construction and Communications |
| Orif Amirzoda | Chairman of the Ecology Commission |
| Shuhrat Ghanizoda | Chairman of the Commission on Control of Guidelines and Organization of Work |
Committees and factions
Committees
Source:[2]
- Committee on Legislation and Human Rights
- Committee on Law and Order, Defense and Security
- Committee on Economy and Finance
- Committee on Agrarian Issues, Water and Land Resources
- Committee on International Affairs, Public Associations, and Information
- Committee on Science, Education, Culture and Youth Policy
- Committee on Social Issues, Family, and Health Protection
- Committee on Energy, Industry, Construction, and Communications
- Committee on State Structure and Local Self-Government
- Ecology Commission
- Commission on the Ethics of Deputies
- Commission on Control of Guidelines and Organization of Work
Factions and Parliamentary Groups
- Faction of the People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan
- Faction of the Agrarian Party of Tajikistan
- Faction of the Party of Economic Reforms of Tajikistan
- Group of Independent Deputies[3]
Support services
Source:[4]
- Assembly of Representatives Office
- Department of Record Keeping, Control and Reception of Citizens
- Law Department
- Translation and Editing Department
- Department of International and Inter-Parliamentary Relations, Protocol and Organization of Work
- Department of Information and Communication Technologies
- Economic and Service Department
- Press Division
- Organizational Division
- Financial Department
- Sector for Supporting the Activities of Committees and Commissions
- Secretariat of the Leadership
- Personnel and Special Affairs Division
Chairmen
| President | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Saidullo Khairullaev[5] | 27 March 2000 | 16 March 2010 |
| Shukurjon Zuhurov[6] | 16 March 2010 | 17 March 2020 |
| Mahmadtohir Zokirzoda[7] | 17 March 2020 | 19 March 2025 |
| Fayzali Idizoda | 19 March 2025 | Incumbent |
2025 Tajik parliamentary election
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
| Constituency | Party list | Total | +/– | |||||
| People's Democratic Party | 2,435,541 | 52.45 | 37 | 12 | 49 | +2 | ||
| Agrarian Party of Tajikistan | 986,887 | 21.25 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Party of Economic Reforms | 595,281 | 12.82 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Socialist Party of Tajikistan | 248,064 | 5.34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Democratic Party of Tajikistan | 237,536 | 5.11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Communist Party of Tajikistan | 89,738 | 1.93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –2 | ||
| Against all | 50,895 | 1.10 | – | – | – | – | ||
| Total | 4,643,942 | 100.00 | 41 | 22 | 63 | 0 | ||
| Valid votes | 4,643,942 | 98.54 | ||||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 69,025 | 1.46 | ||||||
| Total votes | 4,712,967 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 5,522,038 | 85.35 | ||||||
| Source: The Times of Central Asia, Interfax | ||||||||
