National Assembly

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The National Assembly was the supreme legislative body of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, functioning as its central parliament during the country's socialist period.

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National Assembly canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislature
alsoKnownAs Meli Shura NERFINISHED
National Shura NERFINISHED
capitalSeat Kabul NERFINISHED
constitutionalBasis Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1987) NERFINISHED
country Democratic Republic of Afghanistan NERFINISHED
function adopt laws
approve state budget
approve state plans
oversee government activities
governmentBranch legislative branch
governmentTypeContext one-party state
historicalEra Saur Revolution period and aftermath NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Democratic Republic of Afghanistan NERFINISHED
languageOfProceedings Dari
Pashto NERFINISHED
legislativeFunction supreme legislative body
meetsIn Kabul NERFINISHED
politicalAlignment pro-Soviet
politicalIdeologyContext Marxist–Leninist
politicalPartyDominance People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan NERFINISHED
politicalSystem socialist state
predecessor Loya Jirga (as supreme representative body) NERFINISHED
relatedEvent Saur Revolution NERFINISHED
Soviet–Afghan War NERFINISHED
role central parliament
law-making body
representation of the people
stateForm socialist republic
status defunct
subordinateTo Revolutionary Council of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan NERFINISHED
head of state of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
successor National Assembly of Afghanistan (post-2001) NERFINISHED
timePeriod Cold War

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