Senate of Zimbabwe
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The Senate of Zimbabwe is the upper of the two chambers in Zimbabwe's Parliament. It existed from independence in 1980 until 1989, and was re-introduced in November 2005. The other chamber of Parliament is the National Assembly.
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Senate of Zimbabwe | |
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10th Parliament of Zimbabwe | |
Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | None |
History | |
Founded | 18 April 1980 (1980-04-18) |
Preceded by | Parliament of Rhodesia |
New session started | 4 September 2023[lower-alpha 1] |
Leadership | |
Deputy President | |
Kennedy Mugove Chokuda | |
Structure | |
Seats | 80 |
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 | |
Senate Chamber Parliament House Harare Zimbabwe | |
Senate Chamber New Zimbabwe Parliament Building Mount Hampden Zimbabwe | |
Website | |
parlzim |
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In its current form, the Senate has 80 members. Of these, 60 members are elected from 10 six-member constituencies (based on the provinces) by proportional representation using party lists; the lists must have a woman at the top and alternate between men and women.[2] The other 20 seats include two reserved for people with disabilities and 18 for traditional chiefs.