| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Jirga / National Assembly |
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| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Meshrano Jirga / House of Elders |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Wolesi Jirga / House of the People
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| Affiliation to the IPU |
Yes |
| Affiliation date(s) |
1990 - 1992
2007 - |
| LEADERSHIP |
| President |
Fazal Hadi Muselimyar (M)
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| Notes |
Elected on 29 Jan. 2011. |
| Secretary General |
Abdul Muqtader Nasary (M)
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| Notes |
Appointed on 16 April 2018. |
| COMPOSITION |
| Members (statutory / current number) |
102 / 68 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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| Women (current number) |
18 (26.47%) |
| Mode of designation |
indirectly elected 68
appointed 34 |
| Notes |
The statutory number of members of the House of Elders is three times the number of existing provinces (currently 34).
Indirectly elected members: these include one representative from each of the 34 Provincial Councils, serving a four-year term; and one representative from each of the 34 local District Councils, serving a three-year term.
Appointed members: appointed by the President for a five-year term.
The appointed members include two persons with disabilities, and two nomads.
Between December 2005 and January 2015, the 34 seats reserved for District Councils were filled by members of the Provincial Councils. They will remain vacant until District Council elections are held. |
| Term |
3-5 years; 3 years for members of local District Councils; 4 years for members of Provincial Councils; 5 years for presidential appointees. |
| Notes |
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| Last renewal dates |
10 January 2015
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Address |
National Assembly of Afghanistan
Darul-Aman Road, Darul-Aman
Kaboul, AFGHANISTAN
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| Phone |
(93) 700 276 986
700 223 604 |
| Fax |
(93) 20 250 1501 |
| E-mail |
h.hashemi@parliament.af |
| Website |
http://www.parliament.af/
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