Assembly of Turkmenistan

Assembly of Turkmenistan

Mejlis
Type
Type
History
Founded1992
Preceded bySupreme Soviet of Turkmenistan
Leadership
Dünýägözel Gulmanowa, TDP
since 6 April 2023
First Deputy Speaker
Gahryman Rozyýew, TDP
since 6 April 2023
Structure
Seats125[1]
Political groups
  • Government (65)
  •   TDP (65)

Government support (60)

Elections
Last election
26 March 2023
Next election
2028
Meeting place
Assembly of Turkmenistan building
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Website
mejlis.gov.tm Edit this at Wikidata

The Assembly (Turkmen: Mejlis) is the unicameral legislature of Turkmenistan.[2][3] Between March 2021 and 21 January 2023, it was the lower house of the National Council of Turkmenistan. It consists of 125 members,[1][4] who are elected for five-year terms in single-seat constituencies.

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  2. ^ Cоздан высший представительный орган народной власти – Халк Маслахаты Туркменистана (in Russian), Neytralny Turkmenistan, 22 January 2023, archived from the original on 3 February 2023, retrieved 22 January 2023
  3. ^ Халк Маслахаты стал самостоятельным законодательным органом, а парламент однопалатным (in Russian), RFE/RL, 23 January 2023
  4. ^ "World Bulletin [ Turkmenistan adopts investor-friendly constitution ]". Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2008.