Supreme Assembly (Tajikistan)

Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Tajikistan

Высшее собрание (Маджлиси Оли) Республики Таджикистан
Маҷлиси Олии Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон

*Majlisi Oliyi Jumhuriyi Tojikiston*
Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Tajikistan ; Высшее собрание (Маджлиси Оли) Республики Таджикистан ; Маҷлиси Олии Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон; Majlisi Oliyi Jumhuriyi Tojikiston
Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Upper: National Assembly; Lower: Assembly of Representatives
History
Founded	25 February 1995
Preceded by	Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Tajikistan
Leadership
Chairman of the National Assembly	Rustam Emomali ; since 17 April 2020
Chairman of the Assembly of Representatives	Mahmadtohir Zokirzoda, PDPT ; since 17 March 2020
Structure
Seats	Total 96 members 33 senators in the National Assembly 63 deputies in the Assembly of Representatives
National Assembly political groups	Independent (33)
Assembly of Representatives political groups	Government (47) People's Democratic Party (47); Pro-Government (9) Agrarian Party (7); Communist Party (2); Opposition (7) Party of Economic Reforms (5); Democratic Party (1); Socialist Party (1);
Elections
National Assembly voting system	25 chosen by deputies of regional assembly and 8 appointed by the President of Tajikistan
Assembly of Representatives voting system	Mixed-member proportional representation
Last National Assembly election	15 April 2020
Last Assembly of Representatives election	1 March 2020
Next National Assembly election	April 2025
Next Assembly of Representatives election	March 2025
Meeting place
Website
	majmilli.tj; parlament.tj;

The Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Tajikistan (Tajik: Маҷлиси Олии Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, Russian: Высшее собрание (Маджлиси Оли) Республики Таджикистан), also known simply as the Majlisi Oli, is the parliament of Tajikistan.

Chambers

It has two chambers:

Assembly of Representatives (Majlisi namoyandagon), the lower chamber with 63 members elected for a five-year term, 22 by proportional representation and 41 in single-seat constituencies.^[1] The previous Chairman of the Majlisi namoyandagon was Saydullo Khayrulloyev who was elected on 27 March 2000.^[2] He was succeeded by Shukurjon Zuhurov on 16 March 2010.
National Assembly (Majlisi milli), the upper chamber with 33 members, 25 elected for a five-year term by deputies of local majlisi and 8 appointed by the president.^[3] The current Chairman of the Majlisi milli is Rustam Emomali^[4] from 17 April 2020.^[5]

The bicameral legislature was introduced in the September 1999 constitution. Prior to that, Tajikistan had a unicameral legislature called Supreme Assembly from 1995, and a unicameral Supreme Soviet before 1995.

Building

From 1991, the Majlisi Oli was headquartered in the former Supreme Soviet building on Dousti Square. Since 2024, it is headquartered in the new parliament palace on Rudaki Avenue. The Tajik-styled and Chinese-aided building, covering an area of 43.750 square meters, features a white marble facade and a 70 meters high dome. It includes a great assembly hall with 1.500 seats, upper and lower chamber halls with 250 seats each, a press conference hall with 350 seats and many other rooms.^[6]