National Assembly (Azerbaijan)

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National Assembly Republic of Azerbaijan Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikasının Milli Məclisi
6th convocation
Logo of the National Assembly
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	12 November 1995
Preceded by	Supreme Soviet (Ali Sovet) of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Leadership
Speaker	Sahiba Gafarova, YAP since 10 March 2020
First Deputy Speaker	Ali Huseynli, YAP since 10 March 2020
Deputy Speaker	Fazail Ibrahimli, VHP since 10 March 2020
Deputy Speaker	Adil Aliyev, Independent since 10 March 2020
Structure
Seats	Total 125 deputies
Political groups	Government (69)   New Azerbaijan (69) Other parties (11)   Civic Solidarity (3)   Democratic Enlightenment (1)   Motherland (1)   Democratic Reforms (1)   Great Order (1)   Unity (1)   National Front (1)   Republican Alternative (1)   Justice, Law, Democracy (1) Independents (38)   Independents (38) Vacant (7)   Vacant (7)
Length of term	5 years
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post voting
Last election	1 September 2024
Next election	2028
Meeting place
Building of the National Assembly
Chamber of the National Assembly
Website
meclis.gov.az

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The National Assembly (Azerbaijani: Milli Məclis), also transliterated as Milli Mejlis, is the legislative branch of government in Azerbaijan. The unicameral National Assembly has 125 deputies: previously 100 members were elected for five-year terms in single-seat constituencies and 25 were members elected by proportional representation; as of the latest election, however, all 125 deputies are returned from single-member constituencies.

The Assembly nominally has powers under the Azerbaijan Constitution, but in practice power is heavily concentrated in Ilham Aliyev, the President of Azerbaijan.^[1][2] Parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan are widely regarded as not being free and fair.^[3][2]

Between 1993 and 2010, major opposition parties were allowed some representation in the Assembly in each election. However, since 2010, no opposition parties have held seats in the Assembly. There are nominal opposition parties and independents but they are supportive of the Aliyev regime.^[2]

The constitutional amendments of 2016 allow the president to dissolve parliament.^[2]