National Council of Turkmenistan
Milli Gengesh (National Council) of Turkmenistan Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Milli Geňeşi | |
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Russian: Милли Генгеш Туркменистана | |
Type | |
Type | Bicameral |
Houses | Upper: Halk Maslahaty (People's Council) Lower: Mejlis (Assembly) |
History | |
Founded | 24 October 2020 (creating) 1 January 2021 (start of work) |
Preceded by | Unicameral Mejlis (Assembly) of Turkmenistan in 1991-2020 |
Leadership | |
Chairman of the People's Council | |
Chairman of the Assembly | |
Structure | |
Seats | Total 181 members
56 senators in the People's Council 125 deputies in the Assembly |
People's Council (Halk Maslahaty) political groups | Independents (48)
Appointed by the President (8) Democratic Party (3) |
Assembly (Mejlis) political groups | Government coalition (77)
Pro-Government (48)
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Elections | |
48 are elected by secret ballot by the members of the regional branches of the Halk Maslahaty, the remaining 8 are appointed by the President. | |
Plurality voting | |
People's Council (Halk Maslahaty) last election | 28 March 2021 |
Assembly (Mejlis) last election | 25 March 2018 |
People's Council (Halk Maslahaty) next election | March 2026 |
Assembly (Mejlis) next election | March 2023 |
Meeting place | |
People's Council Building | |
Assembly Building | |
Website | |
People's Council Assembly |
The National Council of Turkmenistan (Turkmen: Milli Geňeş) is Turkmenistan's bicameral national legislative body or parliament. The upper chamber is the People's Council (Turkmen: Halk Maslahaty) and the lower chamber is the Assembly (Turkmen: Mejlis). The National Council was created in March 2021 following election of members to the upper chamber, which in turn followed a constitutional amendment in late 2020.[1][2][3][4][5]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "President For Life? Turkmen Leader Signs Mysterious Constitutional Changes Into Law". RFE/RL. September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Turkmen Voters Given Two Hours To Cast Ballots In Senate Election". RFE/RL. March 28, 2021.
- ^ "Туркменистан впервые в истории избрал верхнюю палату парламента" (in Russian). Deutsche Welle. March 28, 2021.
- ^ "Центризбирком: выборы членов Халк Маслахаты Милли Генгеша признаны состоявшимися" (in Russian). «Туркменистан: золотой век». March 28, 2021.
- ^ "Заседание Правительства: итоги выборов в верхнюю палату парламента, создание благотворительного фонда, поручения вице-премьерам" (in Russian). «Туркменистан: золотой век». March 29, 2021.
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