9th Parliament of Zimbabwe

The 9th Parliament of Zimbabwe is the current meeting of the Zimbabwean Parliament, composed of the Senate and the National Assembly. It began meeting in Harare in August/September 2018, following the inauguration of President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Its membership was set by the 2018 Zimbabwean general election, which gave the ruling ZANU–PF party a ⅔ majority in Parliament, and control of both chambers. The MDC Alliance is the minority coalition.[1]

9th Parliament of Zimbabwe
8th Parliament 10th Parliament
Overview
JurisdictionZimbabwe
Meeting placeHarare
Term2018 – 2023
Election2018 general election
GovernmentZANU–PF
OppositionMDC Alliance
Senate
Members80 (list)
PresidentMabel Chinomona
Deputy PresidentTBD
Party controlZANU–PF
National Assembly
Members270 (list)
SpeakerJacob Mudenda
Deputy SpeakerTBD
Party controlZANU–PF
Sessions
1stAugust/September 2018 – 2019
2nd1 October 2019 

Overview

The 9th Parliament of Zimbabwe's membership was set by the 30 July 2018 election, which gave the incumbent ruling party, ZANU–PF, a ⅔ parliamentary majority, with control of both the Senate and the National Assembly.[1] The MDC Alliance, a coalition composed of the Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai and other opposition parties, won all but two of the remaining seats in the House.[1]

Per Section 143 (1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, the 9th Parliament will officially begin the day the President-elect is sworn in.[1] Per Section 145 (1) of the Constitution, the President advises as to the date of the official opening of Parliament, and Section 145 (2) stipulates that the date will be officially set by the Clerk of Parliament.[1] The official opening of Parliament must not be held more than 30 days after the presidential inauguration.[1] The inauguration, initially scheduled for 12 August 2018, had to be postponed indefinitely after the MDC Alliance filed a petition with the Constitutional Court challenging the presidential election results.[2][3] The Parliament cannot open until after the court announces its decision and the President is inaugurated.[2]

Party summary

Senate

Party Seats
ZANU–PF 34
MDC Alliance 25
MDC–T (Khuphe faction) 1
Chiefs 18
People with disabilities 2
Total 80
Source: ZBC

House of Assembly

Party Votes % Seats
Common Women Total +/–
ZANU–PF14426170
MDC Alliance642286
National Patriotic Front101New
Independent101–1
Unassigned12
Invalid/blank votes
Total210602700
Registered voters/turnout
Source: ZwNews ZBC

Members

See also

References

  1. Kakore, Nyemudzai (6 August 2018). "MPs to be sworn in after ED inauguration". The Herald. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  2. Langa, Veneranda (13 August 2018). "Mnangagwa's inauguration put on hold". NewsDay Zimbabwe. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  3. "Mnangagwa's inauguration postponed after court challenge". IOL News. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.