Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament) today endorsed amendments offered to the country’ law on legal status of a member of the Majlisi Milli and a deputy of the Majlisi Namoyandagon.
The amendments, in particular, stipulate that salaries of speakers of both houses of parliament will be set by the president.
“Up to date, salaries of speakers had been set by parliamentarians themselves,” MP Amrikhudo Damdor told Asia-Plus in an interview.
Current monthly wage of a deputy of Majlisi Namoyandagon is 5,000 somoni and current monthly wage of the Majlisi Namoyandagon speaker is 11,000 somoni.
Majlisi Oli (Supreme Assembly), Tajikistan's parliament, has two chambers: Majlisi Namoyandagon (Assembly of Representatives) and Majlisi Milli (National Assembly).
Majlisi Namoyandagon is the lower chamber with 63 members elected for a five-year term, 22 by proportional representation and 41 in single-seat constituencies. The previous Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon was Saydullo Khayrulloyev was elected on 27 March 2000. He was succeeded by Shukurjon Zuhurov on March 16, 2010.
Majlisi is the upper chamber with 33 members, 25 elected for a five-year term by deputies of local councils and 8 appointed by the president. The current Chairman of the Majlisi Milli is Mahmadsaid Ubaydulloyev from April 17, 2000.
The bicameral legislature was introduced in the September 1999 constitution. Prior to that, Tajikistan had a unicameral legislature.
