House of Assembly of Zimbabwe
- House of Assembly of Zimbabwe
The House of Assembly of Zimbabwe is the lower chamber of the country's bicameral Parliament. It was the unicameral legislative body from 1989 until late November 2005, when the Senate was re-introduced.
The sixth House of Assembly, formed following elections held on 31 March 2005, had a total of 150 members. 120 members were directly elected in single member constituencies using the plurality (or First-past-the-post) system. The President appointed 12 additional members and 8 provincial governors who held reserved seats in the House. The remaining 10 seats were held by traditional chiefs who were chosen by their peers. All members served five-year terms.
A 2007 law, to take effect after the 2008 election, expanded the House of Assembly to 210 seats and made it a fully elected body. [Carole Gombakomba, [http://voanews.com/english/Africa/Zimbabwe/2007-11-01-voa45.cfm "Zimbabwe's Mugabe Finalizes Constitutional Amendment On Elections"] , VOA News, November 1, 2007.] The appointed and ex-officio members were transferred to the Senate. The Seventh House of Assembly was opened on August 26, 2008.
Lovemore Moyo is the current Speaker of the House of Assembly.
Previous House of Assembly election results
ee also
*Senate of Zimbabwe - the upper chamber of Parliament
*History of Zimbabwe
*Legislative Branch
*List of national legislatures
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