National Consultative Assembly
The National Consultative Assembly (Persian: مجلس شورای ملی, romanized: Mad̲j̲lis-i s̲h̲ūrā-yi millī)[1] or simply Majlis, was the national legislative body of Iran from 1906 to 1979.
National Consultative Assembly مجلس شورای ملی Majles-e Showrā-ye Mellī | |
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1906–1979 | |
Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Founded | November 6, 1906 |
Disbanded | February 11, 1979 |
Succeeded by | Islamic Consultative Assembly |
Structure | |
Seats | 268 (At peak) |
Length of term | 2 years (1906−1952)[1] 4 years (1952−1979)[1] |
Elections | |
Last election | 20 June 1975 |
Meeting place | |
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National Consultative Majlis Baharestan Tehran Iran | |
Constitution | |
Persian Constitution of 1906 |
It was elected by universal suffrage, excluding the armed forces and convicted criminals but since 1963 including women, who might both vote and be elected.[1]
Notes and references
- P. Bearman, Th. Bianquis, C.E. Bosworth, E. van Donzel, W.P. Heinrichs (1986). "Mad̲j̲lis". In W. Madelung; Rahman, Munibur; Landau, J. M.; Yapp, M.E.; Robinson, F.C.R. (eds.). Encyclopaedia of Islam. 5 (Second ed.). Leiden, Netherlands: Brill. doi:10.1163/1573-3912_islam_COM_0606. ISBN 9789004161214.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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