National Consultative Assembly

National legislative body of Iran from 1906 to 1979

This article is about the Iranian body. For the Spanish corporative chamber in the interwar period, see National Assembly (Spain).

National Consultative Assembly

مجلس شورای ملی

Majles-e Showrā-ye Mellī

1906–1979
Type
Type|

Unicameral (1906−1949)[1]
Lower house (1949−1979)[1]

History
Founded| November 6, 1906 (1906-11-06)
Disbanded| February 11, 1979 (1979-02-11)
Succeeded by| Islamic Consultative Assembly
Structure
Seats| 268 (At peak)

Length of term

| 2 years (1906−1952)[1]
4 years (1952−1979)[1]
Elections

Last election

| 20 June 1975
Meeting place
National Consultative Majlis
Baharestan
Tehran
Iran
Constitution
Persian Constitution of 1906

The National Consultative Assembly (Persian: مجلس شورای ملی, romanized: Majles-e showrā-ye mellī),[1] or simply Majles, was the national legislative body of Iran from 1906 to 1979.

It was elected by universal suffrage, excluding the armed forces and convicted criminals but after 1963 including women, who could both vote and be elected.[1]

## Notes and references

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1. ^ a b c d e f P. Bearman; Th. Bianquis; C.E. Bosworth; E. van Donzel; W.P. Heinrichs (1986). "Mad̲j̲lis". In W. Madelung; Rahman, Munibur; Landau, J. M.; Yapp, M.E.; Robinson, F.C.R. (eds.). Encyclopaedia of Islam. Vol. 5 (Second ed.). Leiden, Netherlands: Brill. doi:10.1163/1573-3912_islam_COM_0606. ISBN 9789004161214.

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* Afary, Janet. The Iranian Constitutional Revolution, 1906-1911. Columbia University Press. 1996. ISBN 0-231-10351-4

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Legislature of Iran

Qajar dynasty (1789–1925)|

| Unicameral (1906–1925)|

* National Consultative Assembly

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Pahlavi dynasty (1925–1979)|

| Unicameral (1925–1951)|

* National Consultative Assembly

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Bicameral (1951–1979)|

* National Consultative Assembly (Lower house)
* Senate (Upper house)

Islamic Republic (1979–present)|

| Unicameral (since 1980)|

* Islamic Consultative Assembly
* Guardian Council (Legislative veto authority)

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