National Consultative Assembly
The National Consultative Assembly (Persian: مجلس شورای ملی, romanized: Mad̲j̲les-e s̲h̲ūrā-ye mellī), or simply Majles, was the national legislative body of Iran from 1906 to 1979.
National Consultative Assembly مجلس شورای ملی Majles-e Showrā-ye Mellī | |
|---|---|
| 1906–1979 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | November 6, 1906 |
| Disbanded | February 11, 1979 |
| Succeeded by | Islamic Consultative Assembly |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 268 (At peak) |
Length of term | 2 years (1906−1952) 4 years (1952−1979) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 20 June 1975 |
| Meeting place | |
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| National Consultative Majlis Baharestan Tehran Iran | |
| Constitution | |
| Persian Constitution of 1906 | |
It was elected by universal suffrage, excluding the armed forces and convicted criminals but since 1963 including women, who might both vote and be elected.
Notes and references
- Afary, Janet. The Iranian Constitutional Revolution, 1906-1911. Columbia University Press. 1996. ISBN 0-231-10351-4
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