Zanzibar House of Representatives

Zanzibar House of Representatives Baraza la Wawakilishi  (Swahili)
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	14 January 1980
New session started	November 2010
Leadership
Speaker	Pandu Ameir Kificho
Deputy Speaker	Ali Abdalla Ali
Structure
Seats	82
Political groups	CCM: 48 seats   CUF: 33 seats   Ex officio: AG 1 seat
Length of term	5 years
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post
Last election	31 October 2010
Meeting place
Unguja, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Website
www.zanzibarassembly.go.tz

The Zanzibar House of Representatives is the unicameral, subnational legislature of the semi-autonomous islands of Zanzibar in Tanzania.

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.

Current composition

The legislature consists of:

Type	CCM	CUF	Total
Elected from constituencies	28	22	50
Nominated by the President of Zanzibar	8	2	10
Special seats reserved for women (40%)	11	9	20
Speaker (if not from the MPs)	1	–	1
Attorney General (Ex officio member)	–	–	1
Total	48	33	82

Past election results

The results of the past elections held under the multiparty system are as follows:

Political Party	Election Year
	1995	2000	2005
Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM)	26	34	30
Civic United Front (CUF)	24	16	19
Total	50	50	50

See also

• National Assembly (Tanzania)