National Assembly of Zambia

National Assembly
National Assembly
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
Speaker	Patrick Matibini ; since 6 October 2011
Structure
Seats	156 (+ Vice President and 9 appointees)
Political groups	Government (89) Patriotic Front (89); Opposition (63) UPND (58); MMD (4); FDD (1); Non-partisan Independents (14);
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post
Last election	12 August 2021
Meeting place
	Lusaka
Website
	National Assembly of Zambia

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 Speaker, first deputy speaker and the Vice President are also given a seat in the assembly.

References

Mushingeh, Chiponde (1994). "Unrepresentative 'democracy': One-Party Rule in Zambia, 1973-1990". Transafrican Journal of History. 23: 117–141. ISSN 0251-0391. JSTOR 24520273.

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