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The Senate of Zimbabwe is the upper chamber of the country's bicameral Parliament. A parliamentary election was held in Zimbabwe on March 31, 2005 to elect members to the Zimbabwe House of Assembly. A parliamentary election was held in Zimbabwe on March 29 2008 to elect members to both the House of Assembly and the Senate |||} Zimbabwe is divided into 8 Provinces and 2 cities with provincial status Bulawayo (city Harare (city Manicaland |||} The Provinces of Zimbabwe are divided into 59 districts and 1200 municipalities |||} The Districts of Zimbabwe are divided into 1200 municipal wards There are widespread reports of systematic and escalating violations of human rights in Zimbabwe under the Mugabe administration and his party ZANU-PF. The Foreign relations of Zimbabwe emphasize a close relationship with the People's Republic of China and South Africa, nations with close economic ties to Zimbabwe Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent An upper house is one of two chambers of a Bicameral Legislature, the other chamber being the Lower house. The Parliament of Zimbabwe consists of two chambers The Senate ( Upper Chamber; in existence from 1980 to 1989 and since 2005 The It existed from 1980 to 1989, and was re-introduced in November 2005. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
The original Senate consisted of 40 members, the majority of whom were elected by the House of Assembly, the directly elected lower chamber, with the remainder being chosen by the Council of Chiefs and appointed by the President. The House of Assembly of Zimbabwe is the Lower chamber of the country's Bicameral Parliament. A lower house is one of two chambers of a Bicameral Legislature, the other chamber being the Upper house. This page contains a list of presidents of Zimbabwe. Canaan Banana was a "figurehead" president but Mugabe has been an executive Under the Lancaster House Agreement, 20 per cent of seats in both chambers were reserved for whites, until 1987. The Lancaster House Agreement ended biracial rule in Zimbabwe Rhodesia following negotiations between representatives of the Patriotic Front (PF consisting of ZAPU A small number of people of European ethnic origin ( Whites) first came as settlers to the African country now known as Zimbabwe during the late nineteenth century Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) It was abolished by constitutional amendment in 1989, with many Senators being appointed to the House of Assembly. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar)
The current Senate, formed following elections held on 26 November 2005, has a total of 66 members. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 50 members (5 from each province) are directly elected in single member constituencies using the simple majority (or First-past-the-post) system. |||} Zimbabwe is divided into 8 Provinces and 2 cities with provincial status Bulawayo (city Harare (city Manicaland A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures goals or loyalty The plurality voting system is a Single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member The President appoints 6 additional members and the remaining 10 seats are held by traditional chiefs who are chosen in separate elections. This page contains a list of presidents of Zimbabwe. Canaan Banana was a "figurehead" president but Mugabe has been an executive Twenty-one women (20 elected and 1 appointed) occupy seats in the Senate. Edna Madzongwe is the current Speaker of the Senate. Edna Madzongwe (born July 11 1943) is the President of the Senate of Zimbabwe. The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a legislative body
Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment No. 18 of 2007 provides for the expansion of the Senate to 93 seats: 6 (six) Senators from each province directly elected by voters registered in the 60 Senate constituencies; the 10 Provincial Governors appointed by the President; the president and deputy president of Council of Chiefs; 16 chiefs, being two chiefs from each province other than metropolitan provinces, and five Senators appointed by the President. [1]
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front | 449,860 | 73. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Zimbabwe government consists of an elected Head of state, the President, and a Legislature. The Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF is a Zimbabwean Political party that was the ruling government in Zimbabwe 71 | 43 |
| Movement for Democratic Change | 123,628 | 20. The Movement for Democratic Change ( MDC) is a Zimbabwean Political party. 26 | 7 |
| Zimbabwe African National Union - Ndonga | 11,023 | 1. Zimbabwe African National Union – Ndonga ( ZANU–Ndonga) is a small political party in Zimbabwe. 81 | 0 |
| Independents | 9,689 | 1. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. 59 | 0 |
| Zimbabwe Youth in Alliance | 6,919 | 1. The Zimbabwe Youth in Alliance is a Political party in Zimbabwe. 13 | 0 |
| Peace Action is Freedom for All | 5,278 | 0. 86 | 0 |
| African National Party | 3,585 | 0. 59 | 0 |
| Zimbabwe African People's Union - Federal Party | 213 | 0. 03 | 0 |
| Multi-Racial Open Party - Christian Democrats | 100 | 0. 02 | 0 |
| Ex-officio members (Chiefs) | 10 | ||
| Presidential appointees | 6 | ||
| Total (turnout 19. 5%) | 610,295 | 100. 00 | 66 |
| Registered voters | 3,239,574 | ||
| Total votes cast | 631,347 | ||
| Invalid votes | 21,052 | ||
| Source: African Elections Database | |||
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Party abbreviations
- ANP — African National Party
- Ind — Independent
- MDC — Movement for Democratic Change
- MROP (CD) — Multi-Racial Open Party (Christian Democracy)
- PAFA — Peace Action is Freedom for All
- ZANU (Ndonga) — Zimbabwe African National Union (Ndonga)
- ZANU (PF) — Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front
- ZAPU FP — Zimbabwe African People's Union - Federal Party
- ZIYA — Zimbabwe Youth in Alliance
Constituency results
| Constituency Electorate and Turnout |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BULAWAYO PROVINCE | ||||
| BULAWAYO-MAKOKOBA 88,289 (7. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. The Movement for Democratic Change ( MDC) is a Zimbabwean Political party. The Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF is a Zimbabwean Political party that was the ruling government in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe African People's Union is a defunct militant Communist organization and political party that fought for the National liberation of Zimbabwe from The Zimbabwe Youth in Alliance is a Political party in Zimbabwe. 1%) |
Sibangilizwe Msipa | MDC | 3,947 | 63. 6 |
| Joshua Teke Malinga | ZANU (PF) | 2,258 | 36. 4 | |
| PUMULA-LUVEVE 51,742 (9. 1%) |
Fanuel Bayayi | MDC | 2,876 | 62. 0 |
| Lot Sitshebo Senda | ZANU (PF) | 1,550 | 33. 4 | |
| Jethro Mkwananzi | ZAPU FP | 213 | 4. 6 | |
| BULAWAYO-NKULUMANE 86,392 (8. 7%) |
Rittah Ndlovu | MDC | 4,188 | 56. 1 |
| Dumiso Dabengwa | ZANU (PF) | 3,276 | 43. Dumiso Dabengwa (born December 6 1939) is a Zimbabwean politician 9 | |
| MPOPOMA-PHELANDABA 46,178 (8. 0%) |
Greenfield Nyoni | MDC | 1,974 | 54. 7 |
| Tryphine Nhliziyo | ZANU (PF) | 1,638 | 45. 3 | |
| LOBENGULA-MAGWEGWE 50,122 (8. 2%) |
Thabiso Ndlovu | MDC | 2,670 | 65. 7 |
| Joshua Malinga Teke | ZANU (PF) | 1,394 | 34. 3 | |
| MATABELELAND NORTH PROVINCE | ||||
| HWANGE EAST 39,822 (20. 3%) |
Grace Dube | ZANU (PF) | 4,343 | 54. 9 |
| Jabulani Ndlovu | MDC | 3,260 | 41. 2 | |
| Allen Mpofu | Ind | 303 | 3. 8 | |
| TSHOLOTSHO-HWANGE 90,535 (14. 8%) |
Josephine Moyo | ZANU (PF) | 7,742 | 59. 4 |
| Samuel Sipepa Nkomo | MDC | 5,301 | 40. 6 | |
| BUBI-MGUZA 56,911 (24. 0%) |
Lot Mbambo | ZANU (PF) | 10,823 | 81. 4 |
| Mabikwa Jacob Thabane | MDC | 2,472 | 18. 6 | |
| BINGA 58,054 (20. 2%) |
Herbert Madolo Sinampande | MDC | 7,225 | 63. 3 |
| James Siamende | ZANU (PF) | 4,183 | 36. 7 | |
| LUPANE-NKAYI 101,976 (25. 7%) |
Dalumuzi Khumalo | MDC | 12,970 | 50. 9 |
| Benny Ncube | ZANU (PF) | 12,531 | 49. 1 | |
| MATABELELAND SOUTH PROVINCE | ||||
| BEITBRIDGE 52,336 (23. 2%) |
Tambudzani Bhudagi Mohadi | ZANU (PF) | 9,856 | 85. 1 |
| Alfred Magama Moyo | MDC | 1,729 | 14. 9 | |
| BULILIMA-MANGWE 95,911 (19. 9%) |
Eunice Nomthandazo Sandi | ZANU (PF) | 9,310 | 50. 1 |
| Lutho Addington Tapela | MDC | 9,289 | 49. 9 | |
| GWANDA 51,939 (28. 6%) |
Alma Mkhwebu | ZANU (PF) | 9,104 | 62. 3 |
| Readus Tlou | MDC | 5,507 | 37. 7 | |
| INSIZA 45,663 (34. 2%) |
Naison Ndlovu | ZANU (PF) | 10,058 | 65. 9 |
| Albert Mkandla | MDC | 4,378 | 28. 7 | |
| Jabulani Dube | Ind | 825 | 5. 4 | |
| MATOBO-UMZINGWANE 97,891 (27. 8%) |
Ananias Sithomi Nyathi | ZANU (PF) | 15,776 | 59. 5 |
| David Davy Ndukwana Moyo | MDC | 10,723 | 40. 5 | |
| MASVINGO PROVINCE | ||||
| MASVINGO 130,500 (20. 8%) |
Dzikamai Callisto Mavhaire | ZANU (PF) | 20,451 | 77. 8 |
| Hilda Sibanda | MDC | 3,174 | 12. 1 | |
| Pedzisai Anthony Kundishora | Ind | 2,661 | 10. 1 | |
| GUTU 117,295 (39. 0%) |
Zvinavashe Vitalis Musungwa Gava | ZANU (PF) | 36,058 | 84. 3 |
| Peter Mukuvaza | ZIYA | 6,731 | 15. 7 | |
| CHIVA-MWENEZI 143,704 (24. 2%) |
Samuel Creighton Mumbengegwi | ZANU (PF) | 27,750 | 83. 1 |
| Last Chiondegwa | Ind | 5,653 | 16. 9 | |
| CHIREDZI-ZAKA 164,453 (17. 7%) |
Jephta Johnson Chindanya | ZANU (PF) | 22,426 | 80. 9 |
| Abel Ndlovu | PAFA | 5,278 | 19. 1 | |
| BIKITA - ZAKA | Anna Rungani | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| HARARE PROVINCE | ||||
| MUFAKOSE-KUWADZANA- KAMBUZUMA-DZIVARESEKWA |
Sabina Thembani | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| HARARE-MABVUKU- TAFARA 158,177 (6. 9%) |
Livai Chichai Gumbura | ZANU (PF) | 8,278 | 77. 5 |
| Frank Charles Chamunorwa | MDC | 2,229 | 20. 9 | |
| Mathias Matambudziko Guchutu | MROP (CD) | 100 | 0. 9 | |
| Wilbroad Chawona Kanoti | ZIYA | 78 | 0. 7 | |
| GLEN VIEW-GLEN NORAH- HIGHFIELD-BUDIRIRO |
Charles Zvidzai Tavengwa | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| CHITUNGWIZA 145,284 (9. 5%) |
Rufaro Forbes Edward Magadu | ZANU (PF) | 10,653 | 79. 9 |
| Shake Maya | MDC | 2,673 | 20. 1 | |
| HARARE-MBARE- HATFIELD 145,398 (16. 8%) |
Vivian Naume Muchicho Mwashita | ZANU (PF) | 19,046 | 80. 0 |
| Alois Musarurwa Mudzingwa | MDC | 4,152 | 17. 4 | |
| Sipiwe Mupini | ZANU (Ndonga) | 258 | 1. 1 | |
| Mandiveyi Simon Chiduza | Ind | 247 | 1. 0 | |
| Nedi Mike Duro | ZIYA | 110 | 0. 5 | |
| MASHONALAND WEST PROVINCE | ||||
| MAKONDE-CHINHOYI | Douglas Mombeshora | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| KADOMA-SANYATI- NGEZI 122,488 (20. 4%) |
Chiratidzo Gava | ZANU (PF) | 21,489 | 88. 3 |
| Boniface Vayi Musevenzo | MDC | 2,835 | 11. 7 | |
| HURUNGWE-KARIBA 158,761 (16. 2%) |
Phone Madiro | ZANU (PF) | 19,630 | 78. 3 |
| Canciwell Nziramasanga | MDC | 5,428 | 21. 7 | |
| ZVIMBA 84,413 (24. 0%) |
Virginia Muchengeti | ZANU (PF) | 16,754 | 85. 8 |
| Emilly Masimba | MDC | 2,777 | 14. 2 | |
| CHEGUTU-MANYAME- MHONDORO 137,167 (15. 3%) |
Cephas Chikwanha | ZANU (PF) | 16,319 | 80. 2 |
| Albert Ndlovu | MDC | 4,017 | 19. 8 | |
| MASHONALAND EAST PROVINCE | ||||
| MARONDERA-SEKE | Tracy Mutinhiri | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| MUREHWA-GOROMONZI | Siriro Majuru | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| MUDZI-UMP | Oria Kabayanjiri | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| MUTOKO | Edmond Jacob | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| CHIKOMBA-WEDZA 113,213 (21. 8%) |
Rosemary Goto | ZANU (PF) | 20,073 | 84. 8 |
| Egypt Dzinemunhenzva | ANP | 3,585 | 15. 2 | |
| MASHONALAND CENTRAL PROVINCE | ||||
| BINDURA-SHAMVA | Betty Chikava | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| GURUVE | Stefano Mukusha | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| MOUNT DARWIN-MUZARABANI | Alice Chimbudzi | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| RUSHINGA-MOUNT DARWIN | Diamond Mumvuri | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| MAZOWE | Agnes Dete | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| MIDLANDS PROVINCE | ||||
| GWERU-SHURUGWI | Tsitsi Muzenda | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| CHIRUMANZU-KWEKWE- SILOBELA 139,637 (17. 9%) |
Clarissa Vongai Muchengeti | ZANU (PF) | 20,434 | 84. 2 |
| Isaac Mzimba | MDC | 3,826 | 15. 8 | |
| GOKWE 144,621 (23. 7%) |
Shaddy Sai | ZANU (PF) | 26,495 | 79. 8 |
| Lameck Nkiwane Muyambi | MDC | 6,691 | 20. 2 | |
| GOKWE-ZHOMBE 145,863 (21. 9%) |
Leonard Torevaseyi Munotengwa | ZANU (PF) | 23,646 | 76. 4 |
| Edson John Nyathi | MDC | 7,317 | 23. 6 | |
| MBERENGWA-ZVISHAVANE | Richard Hove | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| MANICALAND PROVINCE | ||||
| BUHERA-MAKONI | Egneti Makono | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| MAKONI-NYANGA | Stanley Sakupwanya | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| MUTASA-MUTARE | Mandy Chimene | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| MUTARE | Marange Henry Chikumbiro | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| CHIPINGE-CHIMANIMANI 175,177 (28. 3%) |
Tobias Matanga | ZANU (PF) | 36,516 | 77. 2 |
| Egypt Dzinemunhenzva | ZANU (Ndonga) | 10,765 | 22. 8 | |
Senator Chiefs
| Province | Chief |
|---|---|
| Manicaland | Chief Chiduku |
| Mashonaland Central | Chief Negomo |
| Mashonaland East | Chief Musarurwa |
| Mashonaland West | Chief Nemakonde |
| Masvingo | Chief Sengwe |
| Matabeleland North | Chief Matshane |
| Matabeleland South | Chief Maduna |
| Midlands | Chief Gambiza |
In addition, the President of the Council of Chiefs Council, Chief Charumbira, and the Deputy President, Chief Malaba, are members of the Senate ex officio.
Presidential appointments
On 29 November 2005 it was announced that President Mugabe had appointed as Senators Kantibhai Patel, Mrs Sheila Chipo Mahere, Peter Haritatos, Aguy Clement Georgias, Tazvitya Jonathan Mapfumo and Joshua Teke Malinga. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
See also
- House of Assembly of Zimbabwe - the lower chamber of Parliament
- History of Zimbabwe
- Legislative Branch
- List of national legislatures
References
- ^ "Zimbabwe: Debunking West's Propaganda", The Herald (allAfrica. The House of Assembly of Zimbabwe is the Lower chamber of the country's Bicameral Parliament. A lower house is one of two chambers of a Bicameral Legislature, the other chamber being the Upper house. The history of Zimbabwe began with the end of the Bush War and the transition to Majority rule in 1980 A legislature is a type of representative Deliberative assembly with the power to create amend and change Laws The law created by a legislature is called Legislation This is a list of legislatures by country, whether parliamentary or congressional, that act as a plenary general assembly of representatives com), February 28, 2008.
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