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TURKMENISTAN
Mejlis (Assembly)
LAST ELECTIONS

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Parliament name (generic / translated) Mejlis / Assembly
Structure of parliament Unicameral
BACKGROUND
Dates of election / renewal (from/to) 25 March 2018
Purpose of elections The ruling Democratic Party of Turkmenistan (DPT) remained the largest party in the 125-member Assembly in the second multi-party elections since the country's independence in 1991. President Berdymukhammedov's son, Serdar, was re-elected to the Assembly, and appointed a Deputy Foreign Minister on 30 March. On 2 April, the DPT elected Mr. Ata Serdarov, Ambassador to Belgium and to the EU, as its new leader.

No official reasons were given for holding early elections, which were constitutionally due by December. The elections took place amid an economic crisis, and were the first to be held since the 2016 constitutional amendments that removed the 70-year upper age limit for presidential candidates and extended the presidential term from 5 to 7 years. The incumbent President, in power since 2007, was re-elected in February 2017.
Date of previous elections: 15 December 2013

Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: N/A
Timing of election: Early elections

Expected date of next elections: March 2023

Number of seats at stake: 125 (full renewal)

Number of candidates: 284

Percentage of women candidates: Not available.

Number of parties contesting the election: 4

Alternation of power: No

Number of parties in government: 1

Names of parties in government: Democratic Party of Turkmenistan (DPT)

Date of the first session of the new parliament: 30 March 2018

Name of the new Speaker: Ms. Gulshat Mamedova (Democratic Party of Turkmenistan, DPT)
STATISTICS
Voter turnout
Round no 125 March 2018
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes
3'291'312
3'017'801 (91.69%)

Notes
Distribution of votes
Round no 1
Political Group Candidates Votes %
Democratic Party of Turkmenistan (DPT)
Groups of citizens
Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan
Agrarian Party of Turkmenistan
Distribution of seats
Round no 1
Political Group Total
Democratic Party of Turkmenistan (DPT) 55
Groups of citizens 48
Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan 11
Agrarian Party of Turkmenistan 11
Distribution of seats according to sex
Men
Women
Percent of women
94
31
24.80%
Distribution of seats according to age
Distribution of seats according to profession
Comments
Sources:
Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan in Geneva (21.06.2018)
http://saylav.gov.tm/en/news/168
http://saylav.gov.tm/en/news/167
http://saylav.gov.tm/en/articles/62
https://www.ifes.org/sites/default/files/2018_ifes_turkmenistan_parliamentary_and_local_elections_faqs_final.pdf
https://www.rferl.org/
https://en.hronikatm.com
https://eadaily.com

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