National Assembly of Zimbabwe
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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.
National Assembly of Zimbabwe 15 other official names[1]
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10th Parliament of Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Term limits | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Founded | 18 April 1980 (1980-04-18) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Parliament of Rhodesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New session started | 4 September 2023[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leadership | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy Speaker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kennedy Mugove Chokuda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Seats | 280 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Length of term | Five years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Last election | 23 August 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next election | No later than 5 August 2028 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Redistricting | Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, in consultation with the President and Parliament | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National Assembly Chamber Parliament House Harare Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National Assembly Chamber New Zimbabwe Parliament Building Mount Hampden Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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parlzim |
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.