Turkmenistan

Assembly People’s Council

Assembly

Political system
Presidential system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes
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Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.

Background

Election date(s)
26 Mar 2023
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
No information available
Timing of election
Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections
31 Mar 2028
Number of seats at stake
125
Scope of elections
Full renewal

Candidates

Number of parties contesting the election
3
Total number of candidates
258

Voter turnout

Registered voters
3,496,368
Voters
3,185,935
Voter turnout
91.1%

Results

About the election

The ruling Democratic Party of Turkmenistan (DPT) won a majority in the 125-member Assembly. It took 65 seats, up from 55 at the previous elections held in 2018. During election campaigning, many candidates reportedly focused on matters that concern the youth, such as higher education, job opportunities and housing.

On 6 April, the newly elected Assembly held its first session and elected Ms. Dunyagozel Akmuhammedovna Gulmanova as its new Chairwoman. She is the former Deputy Chairperson of the now-defunct upper chamber of parliament (see note). At 34, she is the youngest person in Turkmenistan to assume the post.

Note:

Between March 2021 and January 2023, Turkmenistan had a bicameral parliament, Milli Gengesh (National Council), comprising a 125-member Mejlis (Assembly) and a 56-member Halk Maslahaty (People’s Council)*, headed by the then President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. The President’s son, Mr. Serdar Berdimuhamedov, was elected at the early presidential elections held in March 2022. Former President Berdimuhamedov remained the Chairman of the People’s Council.

On 21 January 2023, the Joint Session of the Chambers of the Parliament adopted the Constitutional Law of Turkmenistan, transforming the parliament from bicameral to unicameral again. The Halk Maslahaty has become the highest representative body with broad powers, representing the interests of the people of Turkmenistan. Former President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was appointed as the Chairman of the new Halk Maslahaty.

*The Halk Maslahaty formed in 2021 comprised eight members appointed by the President and 48 indirectly elected members: eight representatives from each of the country’s five regions and Ashgabat (the capital city) who themselves were elected by the regional halk maslahaty.

Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
52.0%
Alternation of power after elections
No

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group Total
Democratic Party of Turkmenistan (DPT) 65
Groups of citizens of Turkmenistan 28
Agrarian Party 24
Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs 8
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
93
Number of women elected
32
Percentage of women elected
25.6%
Women Directly Elected
32
Sources

New legislature

Total number of men after the election
93
Total number of women after the election
32
Percentage of women after the election
25.6%
First-term parliamentarians
No information available
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
No information available
Date of the first session
06 Apr 2023

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
Dunyagozel Akmuhammedovna Gulmanova (Female)
Date of birth: 14 Jan 1989
Date of election
06 Apr 2023

Historical data for IPU membership

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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