Zanzibar House of Representatives
The Zanzibar House of Representatives (Swahili: Baraza la Wawakilishi wa Zanzibar) is the unicameral, subnational legislature of the autonomous islands of Zanzibar in Tanzania.[1]
Zanzibar House of Representatives Baraza la Wawakilishi (Swahili) | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 14 January 1980 |
New session started | March 2016 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | Mgeni Hassan Juma |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 88 |
 | |
Political groups | |
Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 28 October 2020 |
| Meeting place | |
| Unguja, Zanzibar, Tanzania | |
| Website | |
| www | |
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|---|
 Tanzania portal |
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
| Type of Representatives since 2020[3] | CCM | ACT-W | TADEA | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elected in constituencies | 46 | 4 | 0 | 50 |
| Nominated by the President of Zanzibar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Special seats reserved for women | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Speaker | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Attorney General (Ex officio member) | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 69 | 6 | 1 | 76 |
ACT-Wazalendo achieved more than 10% of the vote and thus was included into the Government of National Unity according to the Zanzibar constitution. After a split in the so far strong CUF opposition party, most members and votes had shifted to ACT-W.
Composition after the 2016 election
The legislature formed in 2016 after the 2016 Zanzibari general elections consisted of 88 members.[4] This election had been a repeat of the annulled 2015 election and was boycotted by the opposition.[5]
| Type | CCM | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:[6]
| Political Party | Election Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
The 2010 Zanzibari general election saw an almost equal division of votes between the two leading parties. The 2015 election was annulled by the election commission, leading to protests from the CUF opposition and their boycott of the 2016 election in which the CCM won every elected seat.
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.
- Baraza la kumi(2020-2025), uchambuzi wa kitakwimu wa aina za wajumbe wa Baraza la Wawakilishi Zanzibar, tovuti ya Baraza la Wawakilishi Zanzibar, iliangaliwa Aprili 2021
- "House of Representatives - Members". zanzibarassembly.go.tz. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- [https://www.ippmedia.com/en/news/isles-house-reps-picks-maulid-new-speaker Isles House of Reps picks Maulid as new speaker], The Guardian (Tanzania), 31. 03. 2016
- "Elections in Zanzibar". Retrieved 15 November 2014.
