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t. e. 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 ...
Retrieved 14 August 2023. ^ a b "Andrew Tayengwa". National Assembly of Zambia. ^ "Chrizoster Phiri Halwindi". www.parliament.gov.zm. National Assembly of Zambia. Retrieved 31 July 2023. ^ "Mirriam Chinyama Chonya". www.parliament.gov.zm. National Assembly of Zambia. Retrieved 24 January 2023. ^ "Jeffrey Mulebwa".
The members of the National Assembly of Zambia from 2016 until 2021 were elected on 11 August 2016. They consisted of 156 elected members, eight members appointed by the President, the Speaker and the Vice-President.
t. e. General elections were held in Zambia on 12 August 2021 to elect the President, National Assembly, mayors, council chairs and councillors. Hakainde Hichilema of the United Party for National Development was elected president, defeating incumbent Edgar Lungu of the Patriotic Front.
The Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia is a position established under Article 69(1) of the constitution. The Speaker is elected by members of the Assembly from anyone eligible to be elected to the National Assembly, but cannot be a sitting member.
The National Assembly comprises 150 directly elected members, up to ten (usually eight) presidentially appointed members, and a speaker. Zambia is divided into ten provinces, each administered by an appointed Provincial minister who essentially performs the duties of a governor. As of 2010, a new constitution is in the process of being drafted.
The members of the National Assembly of Zambia from 2011 until 2016 were elected on 20 September 2011. They consisted of 150 elected members, eight members appointed by the President and the Speaker. They consisted of 150 elected members, eight members appointed by the President and the Speaker.
In September 1973, the National Assembly passed the National Anthem Act, which legally defined the English lyrics of "Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free" as the national anthem of Zambia. The Act also made it an offence to "insult or bring into contempt or ridicule" the anthem and granted the President of Zambia the rights to prescribe ...