Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
# Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly

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.

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.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

### Tenure

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 |
