National Consultative Majlis

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National Consultative Assembly
مجلس شورای ملی
Majles-e Showrā-ye Mellī
19061979
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
File:Majles Melli Entrance Gate Baharestan Tehran.jpg
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

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

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