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National Consultative Assembly مجلس شورای ملی Majles-e Showrā-ye Mellī | |
|---|---|
| 1906–1979 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | November 6, 1906 |
| Disbanded | February 11, 1979 |
| 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]
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