| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Mejlis / Assembly |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
15 December 2013 |
| Purpose of elections |
The Democratic Party of Turkmenistan (DPT) remained the largest force in the first multi-party elections since the country's independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Two parties and five public organizations all loyal to President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov took part in the elections. The Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, formed by Mr. Ovezmammed Mammedov in August 2012, took 14 seats. Two major public organizations - the Federation of Trade Unions and Women's Union - took 33 and 16 seats respectively. Mr. Mammedov had won a by-election held in June 2013, becoming the first non-DPT parliamentarian.
Until the adoption of the Political Parties Act by the Assembly in January 2012, the DPT (formerly the Communist Party) had been the sole political party in the country. The President had headed the party, until August 2013 when President Berdimuhamedov resigned as DPT chairman for the duration of his presidential term in order to promote a multiparty system. Prior to the 2013 elections, he underscored "the need for strict control of the entire process of democratic elections, ensuring their openness and transparency". |
Date of previous elections: 14 December 2008
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: N/A
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections: December 2018
Number of seats at stake: 125 (full renewal)
Number of candidates: 283
Percentage of women candidates: Not available.
Number of parties contesting the election: 2
Number of parties winning seats: 2
Alternation of power: No
Date of the first session of the new parliament: 7 January 2014
Name of the new Speaker: Ms. Akja Tajiyewna Nurberdiyewa Democratic Party of Turkmenistan, DPT) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 15 December 2013 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
3'063'000
2'797'637 (91.34%)
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Notes
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| Distribution of seats |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Total
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| Democratic Party of Turkmenistan (DPT) |
47
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| Federation of Trade Unions |
33
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| Women's Union |
16
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| Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs |
14
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| Magtumguly Youth Organization |
8
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| Groups of citizens of Turkmenistan |
7
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
92
33
26.40%
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| Comments |
Sources:
Assembly (01.01.2015)
http://www.turkmenistan.gov.tm/_eng
Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva (20.01.2014)
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