National Assembly of Tajikistan

The National Assembly (Tajik: Маҷлиси миллии, Majlisi milli; Russian: Национальный совет Высшего собрания) is the upper chamber of Tajikistan's bicameral parliament. It has 33 members: 25 elected for a five-year term by deputies of local majlisi and 8 appointed by the president. By right, former presidents are members for life.^[1] Rustam Emomali, who is the son of incumbent President Emomali Rahmon, is serving as the Chairman of the Majlisi Milli since April 17, 2020.^[2]

National Assembly Маҷлиси миллии Национальный совет Высшего собрания
Type
Type	Upper house of the Supreme Assembly of Tajikistan
History
Founded	26 September 1999
Leadership
Chairman of the Majlisi Milli	Rustam Emomali, People's Democratic Party since 17 April 2020
Structure
Seats	33 members
Length of term	5 years
Meeting place
Parliament Building Dousti Square, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Twenty-five members were elected on March 27, 2020 and the President appointed one quarter of the members in April, bringing the total number of members to thirty-one.^[3]

Chairmen of Majlisi Milli

№	Portrait	Name (birth–death)	Term of office		Duration	Political party	Notes
1		Mahmadsaid Ubaydulloyev Маҳмадсаид Убайдуллоев (1952-present)	17 April 2000	17 April 2020	20 years, 4 days	PDP	[4]
2		Rustam Emomali Рустам Эмомалӣ (1987-present)	17 April 2020	Incumbent	4 years, 211 days	PDP	[4]

References

1. National Assembly (Majlisi milli): official website
2. "Tajik President's Son Becomes Chairman Of Parliament's Upper Chamber". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
3. "PRESIDENT EMOMALI RAHMON ATTENDS FIRST SESSION OF SIXTH CONVOCATION OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY". Ministry of Health. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020. Twenty-five members of the National Assembly were elected on March 27 and in accordance of his constitutional competence President Rahmon appointed one quarter of the members of the National Assembly on Wednesday. The National Assembly consist is of 31 members.{...}I would also like to congratulate Rustami Emomali on his election as the Chairman of the Majlisi Milli of Majlisi Oli (National Assembly of the Parliament) of the Republic of Tajikistan, Ahmadzoda Rajabboy and Yodgor Fayzov as Principal Deputy Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Senate and wish them successes as well.
4. "Tajikistan". Parline: the IPU’s Open Data Platform. July 5, 2018.