National Assembly of Zimbabwe
National Assembly of Zimbabwe | |
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ZANU-PF | |
Kennedy Mugove Chokuda | |
Structure | |
Seats | 280 |
Political groups |
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Length of term | Five years |
Elections | |
Parallel voting | |
Last election | 23 August 2023 |
Next election | No later than 5 August 2028 |
Redistricting | Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, in consultation with the President and Parliament |
Meeting place | |
National Assembly Chamber Parliament House Harare Zimbabwe | |
National Assembly Chamber New Zimbabwe Parliament Building Mount Hampden Zimbabwe | |
Website | |
parlzim |
The National Assembly of Zimbabwe, previously the House of Assembly until 2013, is the lower house of the Parliament of Zimbabwe. It was established upon Zimbabwe's independence in 1980 as one of two chambers of parliament. Between the abolition of the Senate in 1989 and its reestablishment in 2005, the House of Assembly was the sole chamber of parliament.
Since the 2023 election, the National Assembly has had 280 members. Of these, 210 are elected in single-member constituencies. 60 seats are reserved for women, and are elected by proportional representation in 10 six-seat constituencies based on the country's provinces. The last 10 seats are reserved for youth and are also elected through proportional representation in 10 one-seat constituencies based on the provinces as well.[2]
Jacob Mudenda has been Speaker of the National Assembly since September 2013.
History
Under the
This size of 100 seats was used for two elections, the
With the
Following the
See also
- History of Zimbabwe
- Legislative Branch
- List of national legislatures
- List of Zimbabwean parliamentary constituencies
- upper chamberof Parliament
- List of speakers of the National Assembly of Zimbabwe
Notes
- ^ Under the Constitution of Zimbabwe, a new term of Parliament begins on the day that the President-Elect is sworn in following a general election. Members themselves were sworn in on 7 September 2023 and the first session was opened on 3 October 2023.
References
- ^ "Constitution of the Republic of Zimbabwe 2013, as amended to 2017". constitutions.unwomen.org. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ "Preliminary Statement: Zimbabwe Harmonised Elections 2023 – Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)". Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ Zimbabwe Moves to Limit Whites' Role : Legislation Prepared to End a Guarantee of Parliament Seats, Los Angeles Times, June 24, 1987
- ^ Carole Gombakomba, "Zimbabwe's Mugabe Finalizes Constitutional Amendment On Elections"[permanent dead link], VOA News, November 1, 2007.