Senate of Uzbekistan

Senate of Uzbekistan
5th Supreme Assembly of Uzbekistan
Type
Type	Upper house of the Supreme Assembly of Uzbekistan
Term limits	None
Leadership
Chairman	Nigmatilla Yuldashev Since January 22, 2015
Structure
Seats	100 (84 directly elected and 16 appointed by the president)
Length of term	5 years
Website
senat.gov.uz

Uzbekistan
This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Uzbekistan
Constitution 1992 (Current) 1978
Government
Executive Acting President Shavkat Mirziyoyev Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev Cabinet
Legislative Senate Chairman: Nigmatilla Yuldashev Legislative Chamber Chairman: Diloram Tashmukhamedova
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 Parliamentary 1994-95 1999 2004-05 2009-10 2014-15 Referendums 1991 (Mar) 1991 (Dec) 1995 2002 Political parties
Administrative divisions Provinces Districts
Foreign relations
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The Senate is the upper house of the Supreme Assembly (Oliy Majlis) of Uzbekistan.

Composition

The senate is composed of 100 members:

• 84 elected senators
• 16 senators appointed by the president.

Election

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 5 year terms.

Chairmen of the Senate of Uzbekistan

External links

• Official website