National Consultative Majlis

National Consultative Assembly مجلس شورای ملی Majles-e Showrā-ye Mellī
1906 — 1979
Type
Type	Unicameral (1906−1951) Lower house (1951−1979)
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) 4 years (1952−1979)
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 Majles-e Showrā-ye Mellī), or simply Majlis, was the national legislative body of Iran from 1906 to 1979.

Notes and references

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

Legislature of Iran

Qajar dynasty (1789–1925)

Unicameral (1906–1925)	National Consultative Assembly

Pahlavi dynasty (1925–1979)

Unicameral (1925–1951)	National Consultative Assembly

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)

Coordinates: 35°41′25″N 51°26′00″E / 35.6903°N 51.4333°E / 35.6903; 51.4333

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