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
Length of term
 5 years
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
 31 October 2010
Meeting place
Unguja, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Website
www.zanzibarassembly.go.tz
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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]

TypeCCMCUFTotal
Elected from constituencies282250
Nominated by the President of Zanzibar8210
Special seats reserved for women (40%)11920
Speaker (if not from the MPs)1–1
Attorney General (Ex officio member)––1
Total483382

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 2010 2015
Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) 26 34 30 28
Civic United Front (CUF) 24 16 19 22
Total 50 50 50 50

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "The Parliament of Zanzibar, Tanzania". Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "History of the ZHoR". Zanzibar House of Representatives. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Elections in Zanzibar". Retrieved 15 November 2014.


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