| Parliament name |
National Assembly |
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| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| Affiliation to the IPU |
Yes |
| Affiliation date(s) |
1977 - |
| LEADERSHIP |
| President |
Patrick Matibini (M)
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| Notes |
Elected on 6 Oct. 2011, re-elected on 23 Sep. 2016. |
| Secretary General |
Cecilia Nsenduluka Mbewe (F)
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| Notes |
Sworn in on 25 Oct. 2017. |
| COMPOSITION |
| Members (statutory / current number) |
167 / 167 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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| Women (current number) |
30 (17.96%) |
| Mode of designation |
directly elected 156
appointed 8
other 3 |
| Notes |
Appointed members: The President may appoint up to eight members where she or he considers it necessary to enhance the representation of special interests, skills or gender in the National Assembly.
Other: The Vice-President, the Speaker and the First Deputy Speaker.
- The Speaker and the First Deputy Speaker are elected from persons who are qualified to be elected as members of parliament but are not members of parliament. They become members by virtue of holding their post.
- The Second Deputy Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament.
- The two Deputy Speakers cannot be members of the same political party or the same gender.
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| Term |
5 years |
| Last renewal dates |
11 August 2016
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Address |
National Assembly
Parliament Buildings
P.O. Box 31299 - LUSAKA 101 01
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| Phone |
(260 211) 29 24 25 - 36 |
| Fax |
(260 211) 29 22 52 |
| E-mail |
clerk@parliament.gov.zm
info@parliament.gov.zm |
| Website |
http://www.parliament.gov.zm
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