People's Council of Turkmenistan
| Halk Maslahaty | |
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| Formed | 21 January 2023 (current form) |
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| Type | Supreme constitutional authority |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Turkmenistan |
| Headquarters | Ashgabat |
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| Website | https://maslahat.gov.tm/en |
The People's Council of Turkmenistan (Turkmen: Halk Maslahaty, [xɑlq mɑθlɑxɑt̪ɯ]; "People's Council") is Turkmenistan's independent "representative body" exerting supreme constitutional authority. It includes in its membership, but is not considered part of, the legislature. Among other things, it is empowered to amend the constitution. Its chairperson is appointed by the president and is designated the "National Leader". State media referred to the People's Council as the "supreme representative organ of people's power", a title similar to the "supreme organ of state power" of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. From 2021 to 2023 it was the upper chamber of Turkmenistan's Parliament, the "National Council" (Turkmen: Milli Geňeş).