(photo: Mahmadsaid Ubaidullaev - Chairman of
the Majlisi Milli Majlisi Oli Republic of Tajikistan)
Legislative
and Representative bodies
Majlisi
Oli (Parliament)
According
to the Constitution of Republic of Tajikistan the highest legislative
and representative body of the country is the Parliament of
Republic of Tajikistan - Majlisi Oli, which consists of the
upper chamber - Majlisi Milli and the lower chamber - Majlisi
Namoyandagon. The members to Majlisi Milli are elected at a
joint meeting of people's delegates of Dushanbe city and its
districts, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region and its cities
and districts, Khatlon Region and its towns and districts, Sogd
Region and its cities and districts as well as Rayons (districts)
of Republican Subordination and its cities and districts for
the five year term.
Majlisi
Milli (Upper Chamber)
Majlisi
Milli consists of 5 committees and 1 commission:
- Committee
on Economic Affairs and Communications
- Committee
on Ensuring Constitutional Rights of the Citizens, Law and
Order
- Committee
on Agriculture
- Committee
on Employment and Environment ;
- Committee
on Social Issues, Health, Science, Culture, Women and Youth;
- Committee
on Coordination of Activities between Majlisi Milli, Majlisi
Nazmoyandagon, Executive Bodies, Unions and Mass Media and
International Relations.
- Commission
on Regulations, Agenda and Parliamentarians' Ethics.
(photo: Saydullo Khayrulloev- Chairman of
Majlisi Namoyandagon Majlisi Oli Republic of Tajikistan)
Majlisi
Namoyandagon (Lower Chamber)
The
Members of the Majlisi Namoyandagon are elected on the basis
of exercising general, equal and direct elective right of the
people.
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The
Majlisi Namoyandagon consists of 10 committees and 1 commission:
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Committee
on Economy, Finance and Taxes
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Committee
on Constitutional Laws, Legislation and Human Rights
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Committee
on Law and Order, Defense and Security
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Committee
on Strengthening State Institutional Capacity and Local
Government
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Committee
on Agriculture and Employment
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Committee
on Science, Education and Youth
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Committee
on Social, Family and Women Issues, Health Care and environment
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Committee
on International Issues, Public Associations and Information
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Committee
on Energy, Industry, Construction and Communication
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Committee
on Parliamentarians' Ethics
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Commission
on Regulations and Agenda
The
authority of both Majlisi Milli and Majlisi Namoyandagon ends
on the day when Majlisi Oli of a new convocation starts its
activity. The organization and operations of the Majlisi Oli
is determined by the Constitution. Majlisi Namoyandagon acts
on a constant and professional basis. Citizens above 25 years
old can be elected as a member of the Majlisi Namoyandagon.
One
fourth of the members of the Majlisi Milli is appointed by the
President of the Republic of Tajikistan. A citizen above 35
years of age and with higher education can be elected and appointed
as a member of the Majlisi Milli. Each former President of the
Republic of Tajikistan is a member of the Majlisi Milli forever
in case he doesn't refuse to exercise this right. The number
of members of the Majlisi Milli and Majlisi Namoyandagon as
well as the order of their election, non-election and incompatibility
with a mandate of members of Majlisi Oli is determined by the
Constitution
