Senate of Uzbekistan
Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan Oʻzbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisi Senati (Uzbek) | |
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| 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 | |
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| Government |
 Uzbekistan portal |
The Senate (Uzbek: Senat) is the upper house of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Composition
[edit]The senate is composed of 100 members:
- 84 elected senators
- 16 senators appointed by the president.
Election
[edit]Senators 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 |
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| Murat Sharifkhodjayev | 27 January 2005 – 24 February 2006 | [2] |
| Ilgizar Sobirov | 24 February 2006 – 22 January 2015 | [2] |
| Nigmatilla Yuldashev | 22 January 2015 – 21 June 2019 | [1] |
| Tanzila Norbaeva | 21 June 2019 – present |
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