The Senate () is the upper house of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Composition The senate is composed of 100 members: 84 elected senators 16 senators appointed by the president.
Election Senators are indirectly elected by an electoral college comprising members of local councils, with the country's 14 regions consisting of 12 provinces plus the capital of Tashkent and the semi-autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan each electing senators to fill 6 seats. Senators serve five year terms.
Chairmen of the Senate of Uzbekistan Name Period Notes Murat Sharifkhodjayev27 January 2005 – 24 February 2006Ilgizar Sobirov24 February 2006 – 22 January 2015Nigmatilla Yuldashev22 January 2015 – 21 June 2019Tanzila Norbaeva21 June 2019 – present
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