| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Majlisi Oli / Supreme Council |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Majlisi milli / National Assembly |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Majlisi namoyandogon / House of Representatives
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| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
27 March 2015 |
| Purpose of elections |
Indirect elections were held for all seats in the National Assembly on the normal expiry of the members' term of office. |
| Not applicable - indirect elections. |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Distribution of votes |
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| Distribution of seats |
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
30
2
6.25%
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| Distribution of seats according to age |
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| Distribution of seats according to profession |
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| Comments |
Note:
At the time of the first session held on 17 April 2015, the National Assembly comprised a total of 32 members: 25 indirectly elected members, six appointed members (out of the statutory eight) and one ex-officio member (the former President). No women were elected in the March 2015 elections but two of the six appointed members were women.
Sources:
IPU Group (20.04.2015)
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Tajikistan to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva (05.07.2016) |
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