National Assembly of Zimbabwe

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National Assembly of Zimbabwe

15 other official names[1]
  • Sesotho:
    Sehlopano Sa Sechaba
    Tonga:Ng’anda Yaansi Yamilawu
    Tswana:Batsenelela Phuthego Ya Setshaba
    Venda:Guvhangano ḽa Lushaka
    Xhosa:Inkundla Yesizwe
ZANU-PF
Kennedy Mugove Chokuda
Structure
Seats280
Political groups
Government (190)
 
ZANU-PF
(190)
Opposition (82)
 
CCC
(82)
Vacant seats (8)
  Vacant (8)
Presiding officer (1)
 
Speaker
(1)
Length of term
Five years
Elections
Parallel voting
Last election
23 August 2023
Next election
No later than 5 August 2028
RedistrictingZimbabwe 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.gov.zw

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

white minority, although whites and other ethnic minorities made up only 5% of the population at the time. These seats were abolished by constitutional amendment in 1987.[3]

This size of 100 seats was used for two elections, the

2000 elections
.

With the

first-past-the-post) system. The President appointed twelve additional members and eight provincial
governors who held reserved seats in the House. The remaining ten seats were held by traditional chiefs who were chosen by their peers. All members served five-year terms.

Following the

2013 election. An additional 10 seats - one for each Province - reserved for a youth quota was established for the 2023 election
.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ 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

  1. ^ "Constitution of the Republic of Zimbabwe 2013, as amended to 2017". constitutions.unwomen.org. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  2. ^ "Preliminary Statement: Zimbabwe Harmonised Elections 2023 – Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)". Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  3. ^ Zimbabwe Moves to Limit Whites' Role : Legislation Prepared to End a Guarantee of Parliament Seats, Los Angeles Times, June 24, 1987
  4. ^ Carole Gombakomba, "Zimbabwe's Mugabe Finalizes Constitutional Amendment On Elections"[permanent dead link], VOA News, November 1, 2007.