Senate of Uzbekistan
Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan Oʻzbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlising Senati (Uzbek) | |
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| 5th Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan | |
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| Type | |
| Type | of the Supreme Assembly of Uzbekistan |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Leadership | |
Chairman | Tanzila Norbaeva since June 21, 2019 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 100 (84 directly elected and 16 appointed by the president) |
Length of term | 5 years |
| Meeting place | |
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| Senate Building in Tashkent | |
| Website | |
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| Government |
 Uzbekistan portal
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The Senate (Uzbek: Senat) is the upper house of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Composition[]
The senate is composed of 100 members:
- 84 elected senators
- 16 senators appointed by the president.
Election[]
Senators are indirectly elected by an electoral college comprising members of local councils, with the country's 14 regions consisting of 12 provinces plus the capital of Tashkent and the semi-autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan each electing senators to fill 6 seats. Senators serve 5 year terms.[1]
Chairmen of the Senate of Uzbekistan[]
| Name | Period | Notes |
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| January 27, 2005–February 24, 2006 | [2] | |
| February 24, 2006–January 22, 2015 | [2] | |
| Nigmatilla Yuldashev | January 22, 2015–June 21, 2019 | [1] |
| Tanzila Norbaeva | June 21, 2019–Present |
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