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National Assembly of Azerbaijan
Also known as National Assembly, Milli Mejlis
unicameral legislature of Azerbaijan
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The National Assembly of Azerbaijan is the country's single-chamber parliament that makes laws and governs the nation. It matters because it is the primary legislative body responsible for creating and passing the laws that affect all Azerbaijani citizens.
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- meclis.gov.az
- Image
- Baku 15 08 56 060000.jpeg
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- Commons category
- National Assembly of Azerbaijan
- number of seats
- 125
- native label
- Azərbaycan Respublikasının Milli Məclisi
- inception
- 1995-11-24
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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 members were 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. Parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan are widely regarded as not being free and fair.