Type Unicameral Last election 11 August 2016 | Voting system First-past-the-post | |
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Speaker Patrick Matibini
Since 6 October 2011 Seats 156 (+1 Speaker and 8 appointees) Political groups Government (80)
Patriotic Front (80)
Opposition (62)
UPND (58)
MMD (3)
FDD (1)
Non-partisan
Independents (14) | ||
The National Assembly is Zambia's unicameral legislative body. Between 1972 and 1990, Zambia was a one-party state with the United National Independence Party (UNIP) as the sole legal party.
The current National Assembly, formed following elections held on 11 August 2016, has a total of 156 members. 150 members are directly elected in single-member constituencies using the simple majority (or First-past-the-post) system. The remaining 6 seats are filled through presidential appointment. All members serve five-year terms.
Amusaa Mwanamwambwa is the retired past Speaker of the National Assembly.
References
National Assembly (Zambia) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA