National Assembly

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The National Assembly was the supreme legislative body of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, functioning as its central parliament during the country's socialist period.

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Label Occurrences
National Assembly canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislature
alsoKnownAs Meli Shura
linked to: Majlis

National Shura
capitalSeat Kabul
constitutionalBasis Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1987)
country Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
function adopt laws
approve state budget
approve state plans
oversee government activities
governmentBranch legislative branch
governmentTypeContext one-party state
historicalEra Saur Revolution period and aftermath
linked to: Saur Revolution
jurisdiction Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
languageOfProceedings Dari
Pashto
linked to: Pashto language
legislativeFunction supreme legislative body
meetsIn Kabul
politicalAlignment pro-Soviet
politicalIdeologyContext Marxist–Leninist
politicalPartyDominance People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
politicalSystem socialist state
predecessor Loya Jirga (as supreme representative body)
relatedEvent Saur Revolution
Soviet–Afghan War
role central parliament
law-making body
representation of the people
stateForm socialist republic
status defunct
subordinateTo Revolutionary Council of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
head of state of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
successor National Assembly of Afghanistan (post-2001)
timePeriod Cold War

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Democratic Republic of Afghanistan legislature National Assembly
subject linked to: DRA