Zanzibar House of Representatives
The Zanzibar House of Representatives is the unicameral, subnational legislature of the semi-autonomous islands of Zanzibar in Tanzania.[1]
Zanzibar House of Representatives Baraza la Wawakilishi (Swahili) | |
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Founded | 14 January 1980 |
New session started | March 2016 |
Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | Mgeni Hassan Juma |
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Seats | 88 |
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Length of term | 5 years |
Elections | |
First-past-the-post | |
Last election | March 2016 |
Meeting place | |
Unguja, Zanzibar, Tanzania | |
Website | |
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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 formed in 2016 after the 2016 Zanzibari general elections consists of:[3]
Type | CCM | Other | Total |
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Elected from constituencies | 54 | 0 | 54 |
Nominated by the President of Zanzibar | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Special seats reserved for women (40%) | 22 | 0 | 22 |
Speaker (if not from the MPs) | 1 | – | 1 |
Attorney General (Ex officio member) | – | – | 1 |
Total | 84 | 3 | 88 |
Past election results
The results of the past elections held under the multiparty system are as follows:[4]
Political Party | Election Year | |||||||
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1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2016 | |||
Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) | 26 | 34 | 30 | 28 | ||||
Civic United Front (CUF) | 24 | 16 | 19 | 22 | ||||
Total | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
See also
References
- "The Parliament of Zanzibar, Tanzania". Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- "History of the ZHoR". Zanzibar House of Representatives. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- "House of Representatives - Members". zanzibarassembly.go.tz. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- "Elections in Zanzibar". Retrieved 15 November 2014.
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