The Legislative Assembly of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, also known as AJK Legislative Assembly, is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the autonomous state of Azad Jammu and Kashmir in Pakistan, which is located in Muzaffarabad, the capital of the state. It was established under the Interim Constitution of AJK having a total of 53 seats, with 45 general seats, while 8 are reserved of which 5 are for women, 1 for Ulama, 1 for Technocrats and 1 for J&K nationals residing abroad.
Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly آزاد کشمیر مجلسِ قانون ساز | |
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| 10th Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| History | |
New session started | 3 August 2021 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | Chaudhry Latif Akbar, PPP since 3 June 2023 |
Deputy Speaker | Riaz Gujar, PTI since 4 August 2021 |
Leader of the Opposition | Khawaja Farooq Ahmad, PTI since 11 July 2023 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 53 |
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Political groups | Government (43) Opposition (10) |
| Elections | |
Mixed member majoritarian:
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Last election | 25 July 2021 |
Next election | 2026 July |
| Meeting place | |
| Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir | |
| Website | |
| www | |
| Constitution | |
| Interim Constitution of Azad Jammu and Kashmir | |
The assembly consists of 45 elected Members and 8 co-opted members of which 5 are women, one member from Ulama community, while one is from amongst Jammu & Kashmir technocrats and other professionals, whereas one is from amongst Jammu and Kashmir nationals residing abroad.[1]
Members of Legislative Assembly
The members of legislative Assembly are elected for a five-year term on the basis of adult franchise and one person, one vote.
List of Assemblies of Azad Kashmir
| No. | Name | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st Assembly of the Azad Kashmir | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2 | 2nd Assembly of the Azad Kashmir | 1975 | 1977 |
| 3 | 3rd Assembly of the Azad Kashmir | 1985 | 1990 |
| 4 | 4th Assembly of the Azad Kashmir | 1990 | 1996 |
| 5 | 5th Assembly of the Azad Kashmir | 1996 | 2001 |
| 6 | 6th Assembly of the Azad Kashmir | 2001 | 2006 |
| 7 | 7th Assembly of the Azad Kashmir | 2006 | 2011 |
| 8 | 8th Assembly of the Azad Kashmir | 2011 | 2016 |
| 9 | 9th Assembly of the Azad Kashmir | 2016 | 2021 |
| 10 | 10th Assembly of the Azad Kashmir | 2021 | in session |
Speakers of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
| No. | Names | Start of term | End of term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheikh Manzar Masood | 7 January 1971 | 30 June 1975 |
| 2 | Mohammad Mansha Khan | 30 June 1975 | 11 August 1977 |
| 3 | Mohammad Ayub Khan | 15 June 1985 | 29 June 1990 |
| 4 | Sahibzada Muhammad Ishaq Zaffar | 29 June 1990 | 29 July 1991 |
| 5 | Abdul Rashid Abbasi | 29 July 1991 | 30 July 1996 |
| 6 | Raja Mumtaz Hussain Rathore | 30 July 1996 | 22 June 1998 |
| 7 | Chaudhry Abdul Majid | 22 June 1998 | 24 July 2001 |
| 8 | Muhammad Sayab Khalid Khan | 24 July 2001 | 24 July 2006 |
| 9 | Shah Ghulam Qadir | 24 July 2006 | 12 August 2010 |
| 10 | Chaudhry Anwarul Haq | 16 August 2010 | 25 July 2011 |
| 11 | Sardar Ghulam Sadiq | 25 July 2011 | 30 July 2016 |
| 12 | Shah Ghulam Qadir | 30 July 2016 | 3 August 2021 |
| 13 | Chaudhry Anwarul Haq | 3 August 2021 | 20 April 2023 |
| 14 | Chaudhry Latif Akbar | 3 June 2023 | Incumbent |