National Assembly (Afghanistan)
The National Assembly (Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value)., Persian: شورای ملی), also known as the Parliament of Afghanistan or simply as the Afghan Parliament is the legislature of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
National Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan[1] د افغانستان د اسلامی جمهوري دولت ملي شورا شورای ملی دولت جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Meshrano Jirga (House of Elders) Wolesi Jirga (House of the People) |
| Leadership | |
President of Wolesi Jirga | Vacant since 15 August 2021[2] |
President of Meshrano Jirga | Fazel Hadi Muslimyaar since 29 January 2011 |
| Seats | 352 members (Wolesi Jirga: 249, Meshrano Jirga: 103) |
| Meeting place | |
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| Kabul | |
| Website | |
| wj mj | |
In August 2021, activity (or business) had stopped at the National Assembyl.
While the legislature de jure still exists, de facto it was dissolved on 15 August 2021 after the fall of Kabul and after almost all government officials fled the country.
National Assembly (Afghanistan) Media
The inside of the old Parliament building (2006).
The new National Assembly Building
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-09-30. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ Lalzoy, Najibullah (15 August 2021). "Afghan President leaves country, Taliban directed to enter Kabul". Khaama News. https://www.khaama.com/afghan-president-leaves-country-taliban-directed-to-enter-kabul-5645646/. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
