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Politics of Nagorno Karabakh takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, whereby the President of Nagorno Karabakh is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the National Assembly. The republic is de facto independent and de jure a part of Azerbaijan. Its independence is not recognized by any single state of the world.

[edit] Executive branch

The president is elected for a five year term by the people.

The National Assembly (Azgayin Zhoghov) has 33 members, 22 elected for a five year term in single seat constituencies and 11 by proportional representation. Nagorno Karabakh has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.

e • d **Summary of the 19 June 2005 National Assembly election results**
Parties	Votes PR Lists	%	Seats
Democratic Party of Artsakh (Artsakhi Demokratakan Kusaktsutyun)	22,393	37.6%	12
Free Motherland (Azat Hayrenik)	15,931	26.7%	10
ARF/Movement 88 Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Hai Heghapokhakan Dashnaktsutyun) Movement 88	14,534	24.4%	3
Communist Party of Nagorno Karabakh (Artsaki Komunistakan Kusaktsutyun)	2,432	4.0%	-
Moral Revival (Baroyakan Veratsnund)	2,192	3.6%	-
Armenia Our Home (Mer Tun' Hayastan)	1,265	2.1%	-
Social Justice Party	788	1.2%	-
Non-partisans			8
Total (Turnout 78%)	66776	100.0	33
Source: Ruling Party Wins Karabakh Vote Amid Opposition Outcry

e • d **Summary of the 19 July 2007 Nagorno-Karabakh presidential election results**
Candidate	Votes	%
Bako Sahakyan	59,326	85.12
Masis Mayilyan	8,734	12.53
Armen Abgaryan	867	1.24
Hrant Melkumyan	554	0.79
Vanya Avanesyan	212	0.30
Total valid (turnout 77.39%)	69,693	100.00
Invalid	1,594	—
Total	71,286	—
Source: NKR Central Election Commission

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