Tenure of All Parliaments
Unless sooner dissolved by the President, Parliament stands dissolved on the expiration of a period of five years from the date of its first meeting. In the extra-ordinary situation of the country being engaged in a war, this period of five years may be extended by an Act of Parliament by not more than one year at a time. The period cannot, however, be extended beyond six months after the termination of the war. The actual term of Tenth Parliaments are shown in the table below:
|
Parliament
|
Date of First Sitting
|
Date of Dissolution
|
Actual Term
|
|
11th Parliament
|
January 30, 2019
|
Ongoing
|
|
10th Parliament
|
January 29,2014
|
January 28,2019 |
5 years |
|
9th Parliament
|
January 25,2009
|
January 24,2014
|
5 years
|
|
8th Parliament
|
October 28,2001
|
October 27,2006
|
5 years
|
|
7th Parliament
|
July 14, 1996
|
July 13, 2001
|
5 years
|
|
6th Parliament
|
March 19,1996
|
March 30,1996
|
12 days
|
|
5th Parliament
|
April 05,1991
|
November 24,1995
|
4 years 8 months
|
|
4th Parliament
|
April 15,1988
|
December 6,1990
|
2 years 7 months
|
|
3rd Parliament
|
July 10,1986
|
December 6,1987
|
1 year 5 months
|
|
2nd Parliament
|
April 2,1979
|
March 24,1982
|
2 years 11 months
|
|
1st Parliament
|
April 7,1973
|
Nov.6, 1975
|
2 years 6 months
|
