Senate of Zimbabwe | |
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| 10th Parliament of Zimbabwe | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | 18 April 1980 |
| Preceded by | Parliament of Rhodesia |
New session started | 4 September 2023[a] |
| Leadership | |
Deputy President | |
Kennedy Mugove Chokuda | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 80 |
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Political groups | |
Length of term | Five years |
| Elections | |
| Parallel voting | |
Last election | 23 August 2023 |
Next election | No later than 5 August 2028 |
| Redistricting | Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, in consultation with the President and Parliament |
| Meeting place | |
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| Senate Chamber Parliament House Harare Zimbabwe | |
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| Senate Chamber New Zimbabwe Parliament Building Mount Hampden Zimbabwe | |
| Website | |
| parlzim | |
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The Senate of Zimbabwe is the upper of the two chambers in Zimbabwe's Parliament. It existed from independence in 1980 until 1989, and was re-introduced in November 2005. The other chamber of Parliament is the National Assembly.
In its current form, the Senate has 80 members. Of these, 60 members are elected from 10 six-member constituencies (based on the provinces) by proportional representation using party lists; the lists must have a woman at the top and alternate between men and women.[2] The other 20 seats include two reserved for people with disabilities and 18 for traditional chiefs.
- ^ "Constitution of the Republic of Zimbabwe 2013, as amended to 2017". constitutions.unwomen.org. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ Electoral system – Senate. IPU
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