National Assembly of Zambia
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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.[1]
National Assembly | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Patrick Matibini since 6 October 2011 | |
Structure | |
Seats | 156 (+ Vice President and 9 appointees) |
Political groups | Government (89)
Opposition (63) Non-partisan
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Elections | |
First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 12 August 2021 |
Meeting place | |
Lusaka | |
Website | |
National Assembly of Zambia |
The Speaker, first deputy speaker and the Vice President are also given a seat in the assembly.