National Assembly of Azerbaijan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids National Assembly of Azerbaijan Azərbaycan Milli Məclisi
4th legislature (since November 7, 2010)
Type
Type	Unicameral
Houses	1
Leadership
Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan	Ogtay Asadov, New Azerbaijan Party Since December 2, 2005
Structure
Seats	125
Political groups	New Azerbaijan Party (72)      Civic Solidarity Party (3)      Motherland Party (2)      Independent (48)
Elections
Last election	7 November 2010
Meeting place
Milli Majlis building, Baku, Azerbaijan
Website
www.meclis.gov.az

The National Assembly (Azerbaijani: Milli Məclis) is like the main law-making body, or legislature, for the country of Azerbaijan. It is located in the capital city, Baku.

This assembly is unicameral, which means it has only one main group of members. There are 125 members in total. These members are chosen directly by the people of Azerbaijan in general elections. They serve for five years and can be re-elected as many times as the people choose.

Members of the National Assembly are protected while they are serving. This means they cannot be arrested or put on trial for things related to their work as a member.

The National Assembly of Azerbaijan was very important in history. It was the first secular (meaning not based on religion) republican parliament in the Muslim world.

About the National Assembly's Leaders

The National Assembly is led by a person called the Speaker. The Speaker is helped by a First Deputy Speaker and two other deputy speakers.

Currently, Ogtay Asadov is the Speaker of the National Assembly. Ziyafet Asgarov is the First Deputy Speaker. Bahar Muradova and Valeh Alasgarov are the deputy speakers.

Past Speakers of the National Assembly

Here are some of the people who have served as Speaker of the National Assembly (or similar roles before 1991):

• Elmira Gafarova: February 5, 1991 – March 5, 1992
• Yagub Mammadov: March 5, 1992 – May 18, 1992
• Isa Gambar: May 18, 1992 – June 13, 1993
• Heydar Aliyev: June 24, 1993 – November 5, 1993
• Rasul Guliyev: November 1993 – September 11, 1996
• Murtuz Alasgarov: October 16, 1996 – 2005
• Ogtay Asadov: December 2, 2005 – Present

How the National Assembly Works

The National Assembly has different groups called parliamentary committees. These committees are made up of members of parliament. They focus on specific topics to help make laws. There are 11 of these committees:

• Legal Policies and State Structuring Committee
• Defense and Security Committee
• Economic Policies Committee
• Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Ecology
• Committee on Agrarian Policies
• Social Policies Committee
• Committee on Regional Issues
• Committee on Science and Education
• Committee on Cultural Issues
• International and Interparliamentary Relations Committee
• Human Rights Committee

The parliament also has its own newspaper called Azərbaycan qəzeti. This newspaper shares information about the parliament's work and is sold across the country.

Related Pages

• List of political parties in Azerbaijan
• President of Azerbaijan
• Prime Minister of Azerbaijan

Images for kids

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  First meeting of the Azerbaijani Parliament

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  The building of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan

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  First meeting of the Azerbaijani Parliament

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  First session of the National Assembly in 1918

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  Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan Murtuz Alasgarov meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2001.

See also

In Spanish: Asamblea Nacional de la República de Azerbaiyán para niños