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December 2014
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2014

Uzbekistan
Republic of Uzbekistan
Region: Asia & Pacific

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Islam KARIMOV
Head of Government: Prime Minister Shavkat MIRZIYOYEV
Assembly: Uzbekistan has a bicameral Supreme Assembly (Oliy Majlis) consisting of the Senate with 100 seats and the Legislative Chamber with 135 seats.

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 7-year term.
The Prime Minister is appointed by the President.
In the Senate, 84 members are elected by regional governing councils to serve 5-year terms and 16 members are appointed by the president. In the Legislative Chamber 120 members are elected by absolute majority vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms.**

** At least 33% of the electorate must turnout in each constituency for the election in that constituency to be a valid. If this does not happen a run off between the top two candidates is held. This also happens if no candidate receives an absolute majority in the first round.