Zanzibar House of Representatives Baraza la Wawakilishi (Swahili) |
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Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Founded | 14 January 1980 |
New session started
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November 2010 |
Leadership | |
Speaker
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Pandu Ameir Kificho
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Deputy Speaker
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Ali Abdalla Ali
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Structure | |
Seats | 85 |
Political groups
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Length of term
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5 years |
Elections | |
First-past-the-post | |
Last election
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31 October 2010 |
Meeting place | |
Unguja, Zanzibar, Tanzania | |
Website | |
www |
The Zanzibar House of Representatives is the unicameral, subnational legislature of the semi-autonomous islands of Zanzibar in Tanzania.
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.
The legislature consists of:
The results of the past elections held under the multiparty system are as follows: