Legislative Chamber of Uzbekistan

The Legislative Chamber (Uzbek: Qonunchilik palatasi) is the lower chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan. It has 150 members, 135 elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies using the two-round system and previously until the new president came to power, 15 seats were taken by the Ecological Movement of Uzbekistan.[1] Today, the Ecological Movement of Uzbekistan is a full participant, and participates in parliamentary elections as an "Ecological party of Uzbekistan". Elections of deputies to the Legislative Chamber are universal. Citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan who have reached the age of eighteen by the election day have the right to vote. The citizens who have reached the age of twenty-five by the date of election and have been residing in the Republic of Uzbekistan for at least five years have the right to be elected to the Legislative Chamber. Citizens who are recognized to be incapacitated by the court, as well as persons held in places of detention by a court sentence, cannot be elected and participate in elections.

Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan Oʻzbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisi Qonunchilik palatasi (Uzbek)
5th Oliy Majlis
Type
Type	Lower house of the Oliy Majlis
Term limits	None
History
Founded	2005
Leadership
Chairman	Nuriddinjon Ismailov since 12 January 2015
Structure
Seats	150 (elected for 5-year terms in single-seat constituencies using)
Political groups	Government coalition (89)   UzLiDeP (53)   Milliy Tiklanish (36) Opposition (61)   Adolat (24)   People's Democratic Party (22)   Ecological Party (15)
Length of term	5 years
Elections
Voting system	Two-round system
Last election	22 December 2019 and 5 January 2020
Meeting place
Legislative Chamber Building in Tashkent
Website
parliament.gov.uz

Politics of Uzbekistan
CIS Member State
Constitution 1992 (Current) 1978
Government
Executive President (list) Shavkat Mirziyoyev Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov Cabinet
Legislative Senate Chairman: Nigmatilla Yuldashev Legislative Chamber Chairman: Nuriddinjon Ismailov
Judiciary Courts Constitutional Court Chairman: Baxtiyor Mirboboyev Supreme Court Chairman: Shoyunus Gaziev Higher Economic Court Chairman: Kozimjon Komilov
Elections Presidential 1991 2000 2007 2015 2016 2021 Parliamentary 1994–95 1999 2004–05 2009–10 2014–15 2019–20 Referendums 1991 (Mar) 1991 (Dec) 1995 2002 2023 Political parties
Administrative divisions Regions Districts
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Abdulaziz Kamilov Diplomatic missions of / in Uzbekistan Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
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Voting at elections of deputies of the Legislative Chamber is free and secret. Control over the will of the voters is not allowed.

One hundred thirty-five territorial constituencies are formed for elections to the Legislative Chamber. One deputy is elected from each constituency. Election districts for the election of deputies to the Legislative Chamber are formed by the Central Election Commission by the proposal of the Jokargi Kenes (parliament) of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, regional hokimiyats (administrations) and the city of Tashkent. Lists of electoral districts with indication of their borders and the number of voters are published by the Central Election Commission at least seventy-five days before the election.

The following persons are not eligible to register as candidates:    

• Citizens who have pending or unserved sentences for serious or particularly serious crimes.
• Citizens who have not resided permanently in the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the last five years before election day;
• Military personnel of the Armed Forces, employees of the National Security Service of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and other armed units;
• Professional ministers of religious organizations and associations.