Turkmenistan

Assembly

Political system
Presidential system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Data on women

Information on the current and historical representation of women in the parliament. Consult the 'Elections' tab to see how women have fared in elections or renewals.

Current representation

Women's representation in the current parliament or chamber

Current number of members
125
Women
32
Percentage of women
25.6%

Speaker

Speaker
Dunyagozel Akmuhammedovna Gulmanova (Female)
Date of birth: 14 Jan 1989
Additional information

Elected on 6 April 2023.

Secretary general

Secretary General
Gulnara Girdiyevna Artykova (Female)

Data on age at the start of the legislature

Number of members, by age (2023-04)
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male 0 15 36 13 11 16 2 0 0 0 93
Female 0 2 15 2 6 6 0 0 0 0 31
Totals per age interval 0 17 51 15 17 22 2 0 0 0 124
Total <= 45: 83 Total >= 46: 41
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger
13.7% 12.1% 1.6%
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger
54.8% 41% 13.7%
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger
66.9% 52% 15.3%
Members for whom age data is not available
1
(2023-04)

Reserved seats and quotas

There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups
No
Electoral quota for women
No

First woman in parliament

Year of first woman in parliament
1990

Notes: 1990: The Supreme Soviet (Yokani Soveti) of the SSR of Turkmenistan became the first legislature of Turkmenistan after the country became independent on 27 October 1991; Turkmenistan women had been previously elected to the Supreme Soviet of the SSR of Turkmenistan and the USSR Parliament; the independent country's first general elections took place in December 1994 when 8 women were elected out of 175 members

First woman speaker

Year of first woman speaker
2006

Women’s suffrage

Date of independence
1991
Women’s right to vote
1927
Restricted or universal suffrage
Universal

Notes: Prior to independence, under Soviet administration, women were granted the right to vote in 1927. This right was confirmed at independence.

Women's right to stand for election
1991
Restricted or universal
Universal

Notes: Prior to independence, under Soviet administration, women were granted the right to vote and stand for election in 1927. These rights were confirmed at independence.

Women's caucus

Women's caucuses or parliamentary groups that bring together women parliamentarians to strengthen cooperation and amplify their voices. For other parliamentary bodies or committees that have a specific mandate to address gender equality matters, see the ‘Specialized body – Gender equality’ tab.

There is currently no women's caucus in this chamber.

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No