Supreme Council of Uzbekistan

Not to be confused with Supreme Soviet of the Uzbek SSR.

Overall

Supreme Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan O'zbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Kengashi (Uzbek)
Uzbekistan (1991-1994)
Emblem of Uzbekistan
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Established	31 August 1991
Disbanded	25 December 1994
Preceded by	Supreme Soviet of the Uzbek SSR
Succeeded by	Oliy Majlis
Leadership
Chairman	Yuldashev, Shavkat Mukhitdinovich (only officeholder)
Meeting place
Supreme Council Building, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

The Supreme Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan (O'zbekiston Jumhuriyati Oliy Kengashi) was the supreme legislative and representative body of the state power from August 31, 1991, to December 25, 1994, when the Republic of Uzbekistan gained independence.

History

Like its predecessor, the Supreme Soviet of Soviet Uzbekistan was unicameral and consisted of 500 people's deputies of various nationalities elected from all regions of the republic. It is known as the parliament that declared the independence of Uzbekistan on August 31, 1991 (last, 12th convocation). It is also known in history as an important state body in the first years after the establishment of independence and the acquisition of the republic.

The first parliamentary elections in the history of independent Uzbekistan were held, and a new national parliament - the Oliy Majlis (Supreme Assembly) of the Republic of Uzbekistan - a unicameral parliament (it became bicameral after the 2002 constitutional referendum) was established. done.

The Supreme Council had only one officeholder of its leadership - Yuldashev, Shavkat Mukhitdinovich, the only Chairman of the Supreme Council and Former Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Uzbek SSR.

Details

In accordance with Article 111 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Supreme Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan works on the preparation of draft laws, for preliminary consideration and preparation of issues under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Council Following Uzbekistan, laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan In order to assist in the implementation of other decisions of the Supreme Council of the Republic by state and public agencies and organizations and to supervise this work, the Mandate Commission and committees are elected from among the deputies to cooperate with the local Soviets of People's Deputies and their standing commissions.

The Mandate Commission and committees of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan should fulfill the tasks assigned to them and help the Supreme Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan, which is the highest office of the state power of the Republic of Uzbekistan, to function effectively.

The main tasks of the Mandate Commission and committees of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan are as follows:

• Development of projects of laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan and other decisions of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
• Preliminary review and preparation of issues under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
• To help implement the laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan and other decisions adopted by the Supreme Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan, his deputies, the Prosecutor of the Republic of Uzbekistan couldn't be elected to the Mandate Commission and committees.

The People's Deputy of the Republic of Uzbekistan, who was recommended to be elected to the Mandate Commission or Committee of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan, could speak at the session of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan and explain his activity program. He answered the questions of the participants of the session.