National Council of Turkmenistan
Legislature of Turkmenistan (2021–2023)
National Council of Turkmenistan
Türkmenistanyň Milli Geňeşi
(
Turkmen
)
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Type | |
Type | |
Houses |
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History | |
Founded |
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Disbanded | 21 January 2023 |
Preceded by | Unicameral Mejlis of Turkmenistan, 1991–2020 |
Succeeded by | Unicameral Mejlis of Turkmenistan, 21 January 2023 |
Leadership | |
Chairman of Halk Maslahaty
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Chairman of Mejlis
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Structure | |
Seats |
Total 181 members
56 senators in Halk Maslahaty 125 deputies in Mejlis |
Halk Maslahaty political groups
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Independents
(48)
Appointed by the President (8) Democratic Party (3) |
Mejlis political groups
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Government coalition (107)
Pro-Government (18)
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Elections | |
Halk Maslahaty
voting system
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48 were elected by secret ballot by the members of the regional branches of the Halk Maslahaty, the remaining 8 were appointed by the President. |
Mejlis
voting system
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Plurality voting |
Halk Maslahaty last election
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28 March 2021 |
Mejlis last election
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26 March 2023 |
Halk Maslahaty next election
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March 2026 |
Mejlis next election
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March 2028 |
Meeting place | |
People's Council Building | |
Assembly Building |
The National Council of Turkmenistan ( Turkmen : Türkmenistanyň Milli Geňeşi ) was Turkmenistan 's bicameral national legislative body or parliament from March 2021 until January 2023. The upper chamber was the People's Council ( Halk Maslahaty ) and the lower chamber was the Assembly ( Mejlis ). The National Council was created in March 2021 following election of members to the upper chamber, which in turn followed a constitutional amendment in late 2020. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
In January 2023 both chambers of parliament proposed to abolish the Halk Maslahaty as a legislative organ, to reform it as an independent body, and to place all legislative authority with a unicameral Mejlis. [6] [7] [8] The National Council was accordingly abolished by unanimous vote of its members in a joint session of the People's Council and Assembly on 21 January 2023. [9] [10]
See also
References
- ↑ "President For Life? Turkmen Leader Signs Mysterious Constitutional Changes Into Law" . RFE/RL . 25 September 2020.
- ↑ "Turkmen Voters Given Two Hours To Cast Ballots In Senate Election" . RFE/RL . 28 March 2021.
- ↑ "Туркменистан впервые в истории избрал верхнюю палату парламента" (in Russian). Deutsche Welle . 28 March 2021.
- ↑ "Центризбирком: выборы членов Халк Маслахаты Милли Генгеша признаны состоявшимися" (in Russian). «Туркменистан: золотой век». 28 March 2021.
- ↑ "Заседание Правительства: итоги выборов в верхнюю палату парламента, создание благотворительного фонда, поручения вице-премьерам" (in Russian). «Туркменистан: золотой век». 29 March 2021.
- ↑ "Совместное Постановление Халк Маслахаты и Меджлиса Милли Генгеша Туркменистана" (in Russian). «Туркменистан: золотой век». 11 January 2023.
- ↑ "Постановление Халк Маслахаты Милли Генгеша Туркменистана, О создании Конституционной комиссии по разработке и обобщению предложений в связи с внесением изменений и дополнений в Конституцию Туркменистана и утверждении её состава" (in Russian). «Туркменистан: золотой век». 11 January 2023.
- ↑ "Указ Президента Туркменистана О проведении совместного заседания палат Милли Генгеша Туркменистана с участием представителей общественности" (in Russian). «Туркменистан: золотой век». 11 January 2023.
- ↑ Cоздан высший представительный орган народной власти – Халк Маслахаты Туркменистана (in Russian), Neytralny Turkmenistan , 22 January 2023
- ↑ Халк Маслахаты стал самостоятельным законодательным органом, а парламент однопалатным (in Russian), RFE/RL , 23 January 2023
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