Tajikistan government is parliamentary-ministerial in its structure. It was achieved through a peace treaty held in 1994 following widespread turmoil and protests from 1990 onwards for the formation of an independent state. Tajikistan was one of the last nations to get independence from the Soviet regime. It was in 1994, that the constitution was finally adopted and the state got its present governance system with supreme Assembly or the Majlisi Oli replacing the Supreme Soviet as the legislative house of the state.
Legislative
The president is vested with the highest legislative and executive power under
Tajikistan government. He is the head of the state of Tajikistan and also the chairman of the Supreme Assembly, which is the legislative body of the state. The formation of the legislative body in the
government of Tajikistan is bicameral in nature. The two bodies that look after the legislative are the Assembly of Representatives and the National Assembly. Members to these houses are elected through an electoral process where every Tajik citizen above 25 are allowed to vote.
Executive and Judiciary
The executive of the
government in Tajikistan is formed by a Council of Ministers selected by the president with a nominal support from the Supreme Assembly. This comprises of the ministers in charge of the various departments and a group of deputy prime ministers. The president is vested with the responsibility to appoint the judge which looks after the judiciary of the state. The
government at Tajikistan also features a network of local governments. However, the existence and the function of these local bodies are directly under the supervision and the monitoring of the president.
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