House of Assembly of Swaziland
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The House of Assembly of Swaziland is the lower chamber of the country's bicameral Parliament
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There are a total of 55 single-member constituencies corresponding to the tinkhundla
s (tribal communities). 14 tinkhundlas are located in Hhohho District, 11 in Lubombo District, 16 in Manzini District
, and 14 in Shiselweni District. House of Assembly candidates are first nominated at the tinkhundla level. The candidates then go through a primary election. The top three finishers in the primary elections then proceed to a secondary election, where the candidate who receives the most votes is declared elected. The King appoints 10 members to the House. All candidates run on a non-partisan basis as political parties are banned in the country, and serve five-year terms. In addition, the Attorney-General is an ex-officio member and 4 women elected from each of the administrative regions.
The most recent election was held on 19 September 2008. It was observed by an Expert Team established by the Commonwealth Secretary-General at the request of the Elections and Boundaries Commission of Swaziland.
The current Speaker
of the House of Assembly is HRH Prince Guduza Dlamini
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Parliament of Swaziland
The Parliament of Swaziland consists of two chambers:*The Senate *The House of Assembly The Houses of Parliament are located in Lobamba.-External links:*...
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There are a total of 55 single-member constituencies corresponding to the tinkhundla
Tinkhundla
In Swaziland, an inkhundla is an administrative subdivision smaller than a district, but larger than an umphakatsi...
s (tribal communities). 14 tinkhundlas are located in Hhohho District, 11 in Lubombo District, 16 in Manzini District
Manzini District
Manzini is a district of Swaziland, located in the center-west of the country. It has an area of 5,068 km² and a population of 292,000 , and is divided into 16 tinkhundla. Its administrative center is Manzini. It borders all three other districts: Hhohho in the north, Lubombo in the east, and...
, and 14 in Shiselweni District. House of Assembly candidates are first nominated at the tinkhundla level. The candidates then go through a primary election. The top three finishers in the primary elections then proceed to a secondary election, where the candidate who receives the most votes is declared elected. The King appoints 10 members to the House. All candidates run on a non-partisan basis as political parties are banned in the country, and serve five-year terms. In addition, the Attorney-General is an ex-officio member and 4 women elected from each of the administrative regions.
The most recent election was held on 19 September 2008. It was observed by an Expert Team established by the Commonwealth Secretary-General at the request of the Elections and Boundaries Commission of Swaziland.
The current Speaker
Speaker (politics)
The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the...
of the House of Assembly is HRH Prince Guduza Dlamini
Guduza Dlamini
Prince Guduza Dlamini is the Speaker of the House of Assembly of Swaziland since being appointed in November 2006. He is a member of the House of Dlamini and the brother of Mswati III of Swaziland.-References:...
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See also
- Senate of SwazilandSenate of SwazilandThe Senate of Swaziland is the upper chamber of the country's bicameral Parliament.The Senate has a total of 30 members. 20 members are appointed by the King of Swaziland, while the remaining 10 are elected by the House of Assembly. These members were last elected on 31 October 2003...
- the upper chamber of Parliament - History of SwazilandHistory of SwazilandAccording to tradition, the original followers of the present Dlamini clan of the Swazi country migrated south before the 16th century to what is now Mozambique. Following a series of conflicts with people living in the area of modern Maputo, the Ngwane, as they then called themselves, settled in...
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- List of Speakers of the House of Assembly of Swaziland
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