Assembly of Representatives

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The Assembly of Representatives is the elected lower chamber of Tajikistan’s national parliament, responsible for initiating and passing legislation.

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Assembly of Representatives canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative body
lower house of parliament
alsoKnownAs Assembly of Representatives of Tajikistan
surface form: Majlisi Namoyandagon of the Republic of Tajikistan

Majlisi namoyandagon
bicameralWith Supreme Assembly of Tajikistan
surface form: National Assembly of Tajikistan
chamberType lower chamber
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Tajikistan
surface form: Constitution of the Republic of Tajikistan
constitutionalStatus chamber of the Supreme Assembly
country Tajikistan
countryCapital Dushanbe
electionInterval every 5 years
electoralBody voters of Tajikistan
electorate citizens of Tajikistan
establishedBy Constitution of Tajikistan
establishedIn 1999
hasHouseType professional parliament
hasSpeakerTitle Chairman of the Assembly of Representatives
jurisdiction Tajikistan
surface form: Republic of Tajikistan
languageUsed Russian
Tajik
legislativeRole initiates legislation
passes legislation
levelOfGovernment national
location Dushanbe
meetsFrequency regular sessions
meetsIn parliament building in Dushanbe
numberOfMembers 63
oversightFunction oversight of executive branch
parliamentName Supreme People's Assembly
surface form: Supreme Assembly
partOf Supreme Assembly of Tajikistan
power adopts state budget
approves prime minister on presidential proposal
ratifies international treaties
predecessor Supreme Soviet of the Tajik SSR
surface form: Supreme Soviet of Tajikistan
responsibility amending existing legislation
considering draft laws submitted by its members
considering draft laws submitted by the government
considering draft laws submitted by the president
enacting national laws
termLength 5 years
typeOfLegislature unicameral component of bicameral parliament
votingSystem mixed electoral system
party‑list proportional representation
single‑member constituencies

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Tajikistan lowerHouse Assembly of Representatives
Supreme Assembly of Tajikistan lowerHouseName Assembly of Representatives