Governments / Countries / Tajikistan
How is Tajikistan governed?
Tajikistan is a presidential republic. Its head of state is the president and its head of government is the prime minister. Real power sits with the president.
Questions people ask
- Is Tajikistan a monarchy or a republic?
- Tajikistan is a republic (presidential republic).
- Who really rules Tajikistan?
- The president holds the real executive power. Head of state: President. Head of government: Prime Minister.
- How is the head of state of Tajikistan chosen?
- Direct popular vote.
- Does Tajikistan have a king?
- No. Tajikistan has no monarch.
- Is Tajikistan a federation?
- No. It is a unitary state, but some regions govern themselves.
- How many chambers does the parliament of Tajikistan have?
- Two chambers: Assembly of Representatives (63 seats) and National Assembly.
Parliament: Assembly of Representatives + National Assembly
Tajikistan's legislature has two chambers, 63 seats in all. Each dot is one seat; party seat counts are on IPU Parline.
Seat total varies or is not fixed