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National Assembly (Azerbaijan)
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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.
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National Assembly Republic of Azerbaijan Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikasının Milli Məclisi | |
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History | |
Founded | 12 November 1995 |
Preceded by | Supreme Soviet (Ali Sovet) of the Republic of Azerbaijan |
Leadership | |
First Deputy Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Structure | |
Seats | Total 125 deputies |
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Political groups | Government (69)
Other parties (11)
Independents (38)
Vacant (7)
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Length of term | 5 years |
Elections | |
First-past-the-post voting | |
Last election | 9 February 2020 |
Next election | 1 September 2024 |
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Building of the National Assembly | |
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Chamber of the National Assembly | |
Website | |
meclis.gov.az |
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]