The Senate (Uzbek: Senat) is the upper house of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan Oʻzbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisi Senati (Uzbek) | |
|---|---|
| 5th Oliy Majlis | |
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| Type | |
| Type | of the Oliy Majlis |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Leadership | |
Chairman | Tanzila Norbaeva since 21 June 2019 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 100 (84 directly elected and 16 appointed by the president) |
Length of term | 5 years |
| Meeting place | |
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| Senate Building in Tashkent | |
| Website | |
| senat | |
Composition
editThe senate is composed of 100 members:
- 84 elected senators
- 16 senators appointed by the president.
Election
editSenators are indirectly elected by an electoral college comprising members of local councils, with the country's 14 regions consisting of 12 provinces plus the capital of Tashkent and the semi-autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan each electing senators to fill 6 seats. Senators serve five year terms.[1]
Chairmen of the Senate of Uzbekistan
edit| Name | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Murat Sharifkhodjayev | 27 January 2005 – 24 February 2006 | [2] |
| Ilgizar Sabirov | 24 February 2006 – 22 January 2015 | [2] |
| Nigmatilla Yuldashev | 22 January 2015 – 21 June 2019 | [1] |
| Tanzila Norbaeva | 21 June 2019 – present |
References
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