National Assembly of Armenia
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| Azgayin Zhoghov of Armenia Ազգային Ժողով |
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| Type | Unicameral | ||||
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| Houses | 1 | ||||
| Speaker | Tigran Torosyan, Republican Party of Armenia since December 4, 2007 |
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| Members | 131 | ||||
| Political groups | Republican Party (64), Prosperous Armenia (18), Armenian Revolutionary Federation (16), Rule of Law (9), Heritage (7) | ||||
| Last elections | May 12, 2007 | ||||
| Meeting place | Azgayin Zhoghov building, Yerevan | ||||
| Web site | www.parliament.am | ||||
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The Azgayin Zhoghov of Armenia (Armenian: Ազգային Ժողով; English: National Assembly) is the official name of the legislative branch of the government of Armenia.
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[edit] History
Until the promulgation of the Hatt-i Sharif of 1839, the patriarch and his clients, within limits, possessed authority over Armenian people in the Ottoman Empire. The first step to Constitutional parliamentary activity still in the 19th century began with the Armenian National Constitution of 1860 in the Ottoman Empire. In line with this particular constitutional document Armenian National Assembly (Ottoman Empire) began to convene its sessions with 140 members. It dealt with the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire's domestic activity, as well as national, religious, educational, cultural and other issues.
In 1917 the February revolution caused great changes and sociopolitical shifts in the vast Russian Armenia. The first steps were undertaken towards democratization of the Democratic Republic of Armenia. National life awoke and national self-consciousness grew through Armenian National Councils which established the Armenian Congress of Eastern Armenians. At the initiative of the Armenian political parties mainly Armenian Revolutionary Federation, Armenian national congress was summoned in later September and earlier October of 1917. The congress, held in Tiflis brought together 203 and declared the first Armenian Republic.
[edit] Current
The National Assembly is a unicameral body. It comprises 131 members, elected for four-year terms: 56 members in single-seat constituencies and 75 by proportional representation. The proportional-representation seats in the National Assembly are assigned on a party-list basis amongst those parties that receive at least 5% of the total of the number of the votes. The current speaker of the National Assembly is Tigran Torosyan from 2006. Its predecessor was the Supreme Soviet.
[edit] Chairmen of the Supreme Soviet (1938-1990)
- Khachik Hakobdjanian 1938-1943
- Aghasi Sargsian 1943-1944
- Simak Sahakian 1944-1961
- Edward Toptchian 1961-1971
- Rouben Parsamian 1971-1972
- Artsrun Gasparian 1972-1975
- Sergey Hambardzumian 1975-1980
- Samson Tonotyan 1980-1990
[edit] Chairmen of the Supreme Council
- Levon Ter-Petrossian 1990-1991
- Babken Ararktsyan 1991-1995
[edit] Presidents of the National Assembly
- Babken Ararktsyan 1995-1998
- Khosrov Haroutyounyan 1998-1999
- Karen Demirchyan 1999
- Armen Khachatryan 1999-2003
- Artur Baghdasaryan 2003-2006
- Tigran Torosyan 2006 - Present
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Republican Party of Armenia (Hayastani Hanrapetakan Kusaktsutyun, "Հայաստանի Հանրապետական կուսակցություն") | 458,258 | 33.91 | 64 | +33 |
| Prosperous Armenia (Bargavadj Hayastani Kusaktsutyun, "Բարգավաճ Հայաստան կուսակցություն") | 204,483 | 15.13 | 18 | +18 |
| Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Hay Heghapokhakan Dashnaktsutiun, "Հայ Հեղափոխական Դաշնակցություն") | 177,907 | 13.16 | 16 | +5 |
| Rule of Law (Orinants Erkir, "Օրինաց Երկիր") | 95,324 | 7.05 | 9 | –10 |
| Heritage (Zharangutiun, "Ժառանգություն") | 81,048 | 6.00 | 7 | +7 |
| United Labour Party (Miavorvats Ashkhatankayin Kusaksutyun, "Միավորված աշխատանքային կուսակցություն") | 59,271 | 4.39 | — | –6 |
| National Unity (Azgayin Miabanutyun, "Ազգային Միաբանություն") | 49,863 | 3.58 | — | –9 |
| New Times (Nor Zhamanakner, "Նոր Ժամանակներ") | 47,060 | 3.48 | — | ±0 |
| People's Party (Zhoghovrdakan Kusaktsutyun, "Ժողովրդական կուսակցություն") | 37,044 | 2.74 | — | |
| Union Party (Dashink Kusaktsutyun "Դաշինք" կուսակցություն) | 32,943 | 2.44 | — | |
| People's Party of Armenia (Hayastani Zhoghovrdakan Kusaktsutyun, "Հայաստանի Ժողովրդական կուսակցություն") | 22,762 | 1.68 | — | |
| Republic Party (Hanrapetutyun Kusaktsutyun, "Հանրապետություն" կուսակցություն) | 22,288 | 1.65 | — | ±0 |
| Impeachment Union (Dashink Impeachment դաշինք "Իմպիչմենտ") | 17,475 | 1.29 | — | |
| Others | 17 | –38 | ||
| Total (turnout 59.35%) | 1,375,733 | 100.0 | 131 | — |
| Sources: Central Election Commission | ||||
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