On April 19, 2026, the election for the Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) was held during the 152nd IPU Assembly.
Saidi Dilafruz, a deputy of the Majlisi Namoyandagon of the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan, represented the Tajik parliamentary delegation in the voting process, joining 321 representatives from 126 countries.
As a result, for the first time in the IPU’s 137-year history, a woman was elected to the post. Mrs. Anda Filip of Romania secured the position of Secretary General with 229 votes.