2nd Iranian Majlis
2nd term of the Iranian Majlis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2nd Iranian Majlis was initiated on 15 November 1909 and ended on 25 December 1911.[1]: 33 It was elected under a new electoral law calling for a single class of voters, and initiated what resembled political parties (The Moderates, led by Behbahani, and the Democratic Party, led by Taqizadeh).[2]
| 2nd National Consultative Assembly | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Jurisdiction | Sublime State of Persia | ||||
| Meeting place | Baharestan | ||||
| Term | November 15, 1909 – December 25, 1911 | ||||
| Election | 1909 | ||||
| National Consultative Assembly | |||||
| Members | 126 | ||||
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It moved in the same direction as its predecessor (a reformist and nationalist parliament). It attempted to reorganize the state bureaucracy, enact some reforms on education, health and tax collection system as well. When it rejected an ultimatum from the Russian Empire, it too was dissolved in December 1911.[3]
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