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The President is elected via the two-round system. [5] Of the 167 members of the National Assembly, 156 are elected by the first-past-the-post system in single-member constituencies, with a further eight appointed by the President and three others being ex-officio members: the Vice President, the Speaker and a deputy speaker elected from outside the National Assembly (a second deputy speaker ...
General elections were held in Zambia on 11 August 2016 to elect the President and National Assembly. [1] [2] A constitutional referendum was held alongside the elections, with proposals to amend the bill of rights and Article 79.
John Jafete Ngwata Phiri (1949 or 1950 – 7 November 2024) was a Zambian politician who served as a cabinet minister between 2011 and 2016. [1] Career
Two opinion polls conducted before the elections showed Sata in the lead; [14] one of them was conducted by the Kenya-based Steadman Group, and it showed Sata with 40% support and Banda with 29% support. [15] The MMD released a poll on 29 October that placed Banda's support at 42–46% and Sata's support at 31–35%. [14]
Zambia became a one-party state after the enacting of the 1973 constitution. [7] The number of constituencies was increased to 125. [8] 125 1973, [9] 1978, [10] 1983 [11] and 1988 [12] 1990, 1991 Zambia returned to being a multi-party democracy in 1990 [7] and the number of constituencies was increased to 150, in 1991. [13] 150
In the 2021 Zambian general election, she ran to represent Monze Central constituency in the assembly, but she lost during the primary vote. [1] [6] Her husband, Fred M'membe, is a Zambian journalist who ran the now-closed Post. [7] In 2021, he ran for president as leader of the Socialist Party. [1]
Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Zambia. 12 August - Zambian President Edgar Lungu deploys army members throughout the country as Zambia holds election. [1] 14 August - Incumbent President Lungu states that the 2021 general election was not free and fair. [2] 16 August - Hakainde Hichilema is declared winner of the 2021 Zambian general election [3]