Zanzibar House of Representatives
Zanzibar House of Representatives Baraza la Wawakilishi (Swahili) | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 14 January 1980 |
New session started | November 2010 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | Pandu Ameir Kificho |
Deputy Speaker | Ali Abdalla Ali |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 85 |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 31 October 2010 |
| Meeting place | |
| Unguja, Zanzibar, Tanzania | |
| Website | |
| www | |
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|---|
 Tanzania portal |
The Zanzibar House of Representatives is the unicameral, subnational legislature of the semi-autonomous islands of Zanzibar in Tanzania.[1]
History
The current legislature was formed in 1980. Prior to this, the Revolutionary Council held both the executive and legislative functions for 16 years following the Zanzibar Revolution in 1964.[2]
Current composition
The legislature consists of:[1]
| Type | CCM | CUF | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elected from constituencies[citation needed] | 28 | 22 | 50 |
| Nominated by the President of Zanzibar | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Special seats reserved for women (40%) | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| Speaker (if not from the MPs) | 1 | – | 1 |
| Attorney General (Ex officio member) | – | – | 1 |
| Total | 48 | 33 | 82 |
Past election results
The results of the past elections held under the multiparty system are as follows:[3]
| Political Party | Election Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | ||||||
| Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) | 26 | 34 | 30 | |||||
| Civic United Front (CUF) | 24 | 16 | 19 | |||||
| Total | 50 | 50 | 50 | |||||
See also
References
- ^ a b "The Parliament of Zanzibar, Tanzania". Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "History of the ZHoR". Zanzibar House of Representatives. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ "Elections in Zanzibar". Retrieved 15 November 2014.
External links
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