Assembly of Turkmenistan

The Assembly ("Mejlis") is the legislative branch of Turkmenistan. It has 50 members, elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies. Only the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan is legally allowed to be represented in the Assembly, making Turkmenistan a single-party state. All candidates at the elections belong to this party. The People's Council, the highest representative body, has more than 2,500 members. All candidates at the elections of 7 April 2003 (turnout 89.3%) also belonged to the DPT.A 2003 law reduced the power of the Assembly and augmented that of the People's Council. The Assembly can now be legally dissolved by the People's Council, is led by the President, and is no longer able to amend the Constitution. [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/tx.html] The People's Council was abolished by a new constitution drafted by Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov in 2008, making the Assembly/Mejlis the unicameral (but apparently still "rubberstamp") parliament again.

The number of assembly members will be increased to 125. [http://www.worldbulletin.net/news_detail.php?id=28836]