National Assembly (Malawi)
Supreme legislative body of Malawi From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The National Assembly of Malawi is the supreme legislative body of the nation. It is situated on Capital Hill, Lilongwe along Presidential Way. The National Assembly alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all other political bodies in Malawi. At its head is the Speaker of the House who is elected by his or her peers.[3] Since June 19, 2019, the Speaker is Catherine Gotani Hara.
National Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 26 May 1964 |
New session started | June 2019 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 193 |
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Political groups | Government (97)[2]
Opposition (96)
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Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 21 May 2019 |
Next election | September 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Lilongwe | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The 1994 Constitution provided for a Senate, but Parliament repealed it. Malawi therefore has a unicameral legislature in practice.[3] The National Assembly has 193 members of Parliament (MPs) who are directly elected in single-member constituencies using the simple majority (or first-past-the-post) system and serve five-year terms.[4]
The current parliament was inaugurated in June 2019 after the 2019 Malawian general election. No party managed to secure a majority in the house. Peter Mutharika won the presidential election, however, due to irregularities the constitutional court ordered a re-run of the presidential elections in 2020.[5] Parliament passed the Parliamentary and Presidential Elections Act (PPEA) Amendment Bill on 24 February 2020, extended the terms of MPs and local councillors by one year to allow for harmonised presidential, parliamentary and local elections in 2025.[6]
- The Constitution Provides for a Senate, but in practice the Senate has not yet been established; compare with the Federation Council of Iraq.[1]
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