National Assembly Republic of Azerbaijan Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikasının Milli Məclisi | |
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6th convocation | |
Type | |
Type | |
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 |
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 |
Meeting place | |
Building of the National Assembly | |
Chamber of the National Assembly | |
Website | |
meclis.gov.az |
Azerbaijan portal |
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.
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 not free and fair.[3][2]
Between 1993 and 2010, the major opposition parties were allowed some representation in the Assembly in each fraudulent election.[2] However, since 2010, no opposition parties have held seats in the Assembly.[2] There are nominal opposition parties and "independents" but they support the Aliyev regime.[2]
The constitutional amendments of 2016 allow the president to dissolve parliament.[2]