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National Assembly of Zambia | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
First Deputy Speaker | |
Second Deputy Speaker | |
Leader of Government Business | |
Leader of the Opposition | |
Structure | |
Seats | 167 |
Political groups | Government (93)
Opposition (74) Official Opposition (60)
Others (14)
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Elections | |
First-past-the-post and appointments by the President | |
Last election | 12 August 2021 |
Next election | 13 August 2026 |
Meeting place | |
Lusaka | |
Website | |
National Assembly of Zambia |
Zambia portal |
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]
The current National Assembly, formed following elections held in 2021, has a total of 166 members. 156 members are directly elected in single-member constituencies using the simple plurality (or first-past-the-post) system. Eight additional seats are filled through presidential appointment. The Speaker, first deputy speaker and the Vice President are also granted a seat in the assembly.