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Turkmenistan

Assembly

Political system

Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.

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Presidential system

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Structure of parliament

Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral

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Unicameral

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IPU membership

Current membership status

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Yes

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About parliament

Basic information such as the official name of parliament and details of its structure and leadership. Also includes the current breakdown of MPs by sex and age, and provisions for quotas and reserved seats.

Parliament name
Mejlis (Assembly)
Chamber name
Mejlis (Assembly)

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Structure & status of parliament

This field is to indicate lower/upper in the back end.

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Lower chamber
Parliamentary term (years)

Length of the parliamentary term in years

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5

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IPU membership

Affiliation periods
from 2017
IPU Geopolitical Group/s

IPU Geopolitical Groups: African Group, Arab Group, Asia-Pacific Group, Eurasia Group, Group of Latin America and the Caribbean (GRULAC), Twelve Plus Group.

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Eurasia Group

Speaker

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Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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Chairwoman of the Assembly
Speaker
Dunyagozel Akmuhammedovna Gulmanova (Female)
Date of birth: 14 Jan 1989
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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06 Apr 2023
Additional information

Elected on 6 April 2023.

Speaker terms

No information available

Secretary general

Official title

This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.

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Head of the General Department of the Mejlis
Secretary General
Gulnara Girdiyevna Artykova (Female)
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Secretary general

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No information available

Members

Statutory number of members

Statutory number of members, as defined in the constitution or other fundamental law.

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125

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Principal mode of designation of members
Directly elected

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Directly elected members

Directly elected by citizens.

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125
Current number of members

Number of members who currently hold seats in parliament. May be lower or higher than the statutory number of members.

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122

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Men

The number of male parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.

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91

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Women

The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.

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31

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Percentage of women

Calculated by dividing the current number of women by the current number of members.

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25.4%

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Statutory number of members per country

As defined in the constitution or other fundamental laws. Combines the number of parliamentarians in both chambers in bicameral parliaments.

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181
Population (in thousands)

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects.

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7,364

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Inhabitants per parliamentarian

Calculated by dividing the population by the statutory number of parliamentarians.

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40,685

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Age

Data on the age of parliamentarians is collected at the start of the legislature, following the most recent elections. This data is not updated during the legislature, except when parliament notifies the IPU of a change in the youngest or oldest member.

Average age of all members

Average age of members, for which data is available, at the time of the last election or renewal.

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40.8
(2023-04)

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Youngest member
Tirkishmyrat Amanmuhammedovich Yomudov (Male)
Youngest member (years)

Age is calculated at the time the member was elected/appointed to a new legislature. Data is not updated during the legislature unless the member is no longer a member.

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27

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Oldest member
Baily Toylyevich Seyilov (Male)
Oldest member (years)

Age is calculated at the time the member was elected/appointed to a new legislature. Data is not updated during the legislature unless the member is no longer a member.

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64

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Number of members, by age (2023-04)

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Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male 0 15 36 13 11 16 2 0 0 0 93
Female 0 2 15 2 6 6 0 0 0 0 31
Totals per age interval 0 17 51 15 17 22 2 0 0 0 124
Total <= 45: 83 Total >= 46: 41
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger

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13.7% 12.1% 1.6%
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger

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54.8% 41% 13.7%
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger

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66.9% 52% 15.3%
Members for whom data is available

Number of members, at the start of the legislature, for whom age data is available

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124
(2023-04)

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Members for whom age data is not available

The number of members at the start of a new legislature for whom age data is unknown

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1
(2023-04)

Reserved seats and quotas

There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups

Reserved seats are a means to ensure the parliamentary representation of certain groups in society.

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No

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Electoral quota for women

Quotas to promote gender-balanced representation in parliament

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No

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Youth quota

Quotas to promote the representation of youth in parliament.

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No

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Links to additional information

Parliamentary website

Link(s) to parliamentary web site in English, French and/or local languages.

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List of members

Link(s) to list of members on the parliamentary web site.

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Rules of procedure/Standing Orders

Link(s) to Rules of procedure on the parliamentary web site in English, French and/or local language.

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No information available
Constitution

Official links to the Constitution in English, French and/or original language is provided. Links to unofficial translations where no other source is available.

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Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No

Historical data for Structure of parliament

Historical data for Structure of parliament
Updated at Structure of parliament
2023-01 Unicameral
2021-03 Bicameral
- Unicameral

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Historical data for Chamber name
Updated at Chamber name
1990-01 Mejlis (Assembly)
- Assembly
Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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Chairwoman of the Assembly
Speaker
Dunyagozel Akmuhammedovna Gulmanova (Female)
Date of birth: 14 Jan 1989
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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06 Apr 2023
Additional information

Elected on 6 April 2023.

Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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Chairwoman of the Assembly
Speaker
Gulshat Mamedova (Female)
Date of birth: 1964
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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30 Mar 2018 to 05 Apr 2023

Historical data for Speaker

Historical data for Speaker
Updated at Speaker
2023-04
Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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Chairwoman of the Assembly
Speaker
Dunyagozel Akmuhammedovna Gulmanova (Female)
Date of birth: 14 Jan 1989
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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06 Apr 2023
Additional information

Elected on 6 April 2023.

2018-03
Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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Chairwoman of the Assembly
Speaker
Gulshat Mamedova (Female)
Date of birth: 1964
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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30 Mar 2018 to 05 Apr 2023

Historical data for Current number of members

Historical data for Current number of members
Updated at Current number of members
2025-12 122
2023-03 125
2021-12 116
2018-12 124
2018-03 125
2014-12 124
2008-12 125
2004-12 52
1994-01 50
1990-01 175

Historical data for Men

Historical data for Men
Updated at Men
2025-12 91
2023-03 93
2021-12 86
2018-12 93

Historical data for Women

Historical data for Women
Updated at Women
2025-12 31
2023-03 32
2021-12 30
2018-03 31
2014-12 32
2013-12 33
2008-12 21
2004-12 8
1999-01 13
1994-01 9
1990-01 8

Historical data for Percentage of women

Historical data for Percentage of women
Updated at Percentage of women
2025-12 25.4%
2023-03 25.6%
2021-12 25.9%
2018-12 25.0%
2018-03 24.8%
2014-12 25.8%
2013-12 26.4%
2008-12 16.8%
2004-12 15.4%
1999-01 26.0%
1994-01 18.0%
1990-01 4.6%

Historical data for Population (in thousands)

Historical data for Population (in thousands)
Updated at Population (in thousands)
2023-01 7,364
2022-01 7,230
2021-01 7,092
2015-01 5,565
2014-01 5,466
2013-01 5,366
2012-01 5,268
2011-01 5,174
2010-01 5,087
2009-01 5,008
2008-01 4,936
2007-01 4,870
2006-01 4,810
2005-01 4,755
2004-01 4,703
2003-01 4,656
2002-01 4,610
2001-01 4,564
2000-01 4,516
1999-01 4,466
1998-01 4,413
1997-01 4,355
1996-01 4,287
1995-01 4,208
1994-01 4,115
1993-01 4,011
1992-01 3,900
1991-01 3,789
1990-01 3,684
1989-01 3,586
1988-01 3,494
1987-01 3,407
1986-01 3,324
1985-01 3,244
1984-01 3,166
1983-01 3,092
1982-01 3,019
1981-01 2,948
1980-01 2,877
1979-01 2,806
1978-01 2,735
1977-01 2,664
1976-01 2,594
1975-01 2,525
1974-01 2,457
1973-01 2,390
1972-01 2,324
1971-01 2,259
1970-01 2,195
1969-01 2,133
1968-01 2,072
1967-01 2,012
1966-01 1,952
1965-01 1,893
1964-01 1,833
1963-01 1,774
1962-01 1,715
1961-01 1,658
1960-01 1,603
1959-01 1,550
1958-01 1,500
1957-01 1,452
1956-01 1,407
1955-01 1,365
1954-01 1,325
1953-01 1,290
1952-01 1,258
1951-01 1,232
1945-01 1,211

Historical data for Inhabitants per parliamentarian

Historical data for Inhabitants per parliamentarian
Updated at Inhabitants per parliamentarian
2023-01 40,685
2022-01 39,945
2021-03 39,182

Historical data for Average age of all members

Historical data for Average age of all members
Updated at Average age of all members
2023-04 40.8
2018-03 46.2

Historical data for Members for whom data is available

Historical data for Members for whom data is available
Updated at Members for whom data is available
2023-04 124
2018-03 125
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male 0 15 36 13 11 16 2 0 0 0 93
Female 0 2 15 2 6 6 0 0 0 0 31
Totals per age interval 0 17 51 15 17 22 2 0 0 0 124
Total <= 45: 83 Total >= 46: 41
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger

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13.7% 12.1% 1.6%
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger

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54.8% 41% 13.7%
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger

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66.9% 52% 15.3%
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male 0 2 31 28 9 19 5 0 0 0 94
Female 0 0 11 7 5 8 0 0 0 0 31
Totals per age interval 0 2 42 35 14 27 5 0 0 0 125
Total <= 45: 79 Total >= 46: 46
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger

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1.6% 1.6% 0.0%
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger

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35.2% 26% 8.8%
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger

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63.2% 49% 14.4%

Historical data for Breakdown of members by age and sex

Historical data for Breakdown of members by age and sex
Updated at Breakdown of members by age and sex
2023-04
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male 0 15 36 13 11 16 2 0 0 0 93
Female 0 2 15 2 6 6 0 0 0 0 31
Totals per age interval 0 17 51 15 17 22 2 0 0 0 124
Total <= 45: 83 Total >= 46: 41
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger

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13.7% 12.1% 1.6%
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger

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54.8% 41% 13.7%
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger

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66.9% 52% 15.3%
2018-03
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male 0 2 31 28 9 19 5 0 0 0 94
Female 0 0 11 7 5 8 0 0 0 0 31
Totals per age interval 0 2 42 35 14 27 5 0 0 0 125
Total <= 45: 79 Total >= 46: 46
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger

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1.6% 1.6% 0.0%
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger

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35.2% 26% 8.8%
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger

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63.2% 49% 14.4%

Historical data for Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger

Historical data for Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger
Updated at Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger
2023-04 13.7%
2018-03 1.6%