| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Libandla / Parliament |
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| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name |
Senate |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
House of Assembly
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| Affiliation to the IPU |
Yes |
| Affiliation date(s) |
2016 - |
| LEADERSHIP |
| President |
Chief Gelane Zwane (F)
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| Notes |
Re-elected on 21 Oct. 2008, on 30 Oct. 2013. |
| Secretary General |
Bhukumusa Cusana Shongwe (Senate) (a.i.) (M)
Ndvuna S. Dlamini (Parliament) (M)
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| COMPOSITION |
| Members (statutory / current number) |
30 / 30 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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| Women (current number) |
10 (33.33%) |
| Mode of designation |
indirectly elected 10
appointed 20 |
| Notes |
The Senate shall comprise not more than 31 members.
Indirectly elected: elected by the House of Assembly, at least half of whom shall be women.
Appointed: appointed by the Head of State, at least eight of whom shall be women. |
| Term |
5 years |
| Notes |
Following the proclamation by the King on the occasion of the country's 50th anniversary in April 2018, the country name has been modified from Swaziland to Eswatini with effective of 30 May 2018. |
| Last renewal dates |
30 October 2013
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Address |
The Senate
Houses of Parliament
P.O. Box 37 - LOBAMBA
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| Phone |
(268) 2 416 2407-11
2 416 1287-11 |
| Fax |
(268) 2 416 1603 |
| E-mail |
adminparl@swazi.net |
| Website |
http://www.gov.sz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=407&Itemid=213
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