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Lukashya
Lukashya is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. National Assembly of Zambia It covers the southern part of Kasama, Zambia, Kasama and the towns of Bwacha, Northern Province, Bwacha, Chalula and Sopma in Kasama District of Northern Province, Zambia, Northern Province. List of MPs References {{Zambian constituencies Constituencies of the National Assembly of Zambia 1973 establishments in Zambia Constituencies established in 1973 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lukashya By-election, 1994
Lukashya is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. National Assembly of Zambia It covers the southern part of Kasama, Zambia, Kasama and the towns of Bwacha, Northern Province, Bwacha, Chalula and Sopma in Kasama District of Northern Province, Zambia, Northern Province. List of MPs References {{Zambian constituencies Constituencies of the National Assembly of Zambia 1973 establishments in Zambia Constituencies established in 1973 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasama District
Kasama District is a central district of Northern Province, Zambia Northern Province is one of Zambia's ten provinces. It covers approximately one sixth of Zambia in land area. The provincial capital is Kasama. The province is made up of 12 districts, namely Kasama District (the provincial capital), Chilubi .... It surrounds the provincial capital of Kasama town. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 170,929 people. It consists of two constituencies, namely Kasama Central and Lukashya. Towns and villages * Achitende References Districts of Northern Province, Zambia Kasama, Zambia {{zambia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. The current National Assembly, formed following elections held on 11 August 2016, has a total of 166 members. 156 members are directly elected in single-member constituencies using the simple plurality (or first-past-the-post) system. Eight additional seats are filled through presidential appointment. The Speaker, first deputy speaker and the Vice President are also granted a seat in the assembly. Electoral system Of the 167 members of the National Assembly, 156 are elected by the first-past-the-post system in single-member constituencies, with a further eight appointed by the President and three others being ''ex-officio'' members: the Vice President, the Speaker and one deputy speakers (one elected from outside the National Assembly, while another is chosen among the elected members of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Movement For Multi-Party Democracy
The Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) also known as New Hope MMD is a political party in Zambia. Originally formed to oust the previous government, MMD controlled an absolute majority in parliament between 1991 and 2001, when its past leader, Frederick Chiluba was President of Zambia. Its election into power in 1991 ended the 27-year rule of President Kenneth Kaunda and his United National Independence Party (UNIP). It remained the dominant party within Zambian politics until the general elections of September 2011. History Formation and government Growing opposition to UNIP's monopoly on power, due in part to economic problems and corruption, led to the formation of the MMD in July 1990, led by Frederick Chiluba, the head of the country's trade unions. During that same year, pushed by internal and international pressure, Kaunda agreed to a referendum on the one-party state, but in the face of continued opposition, dropped the referendum and signed a constitutional amendme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zambian General Election, 2021
General elections were held in Zambia on 12 August 2021 to elect the President, National Assembly, mayors, council chairs and councillors. Hakainde Hichilema of the United Party for National Development was elected president, defeating incumbent Edgar Lungu of the Patriotic Front. On 16 August, Lungu conceded in a televised statement, sending a letter and congratulating Hichilema. Electoral system The President is elected via the two-round system. Of the 167 members of the National Assembly, 156 are elected by the first-past-the-post system in single-member constituencies, with a further eight appointed by the President and three others being ''ex-officio'' members: the Vice President, the Speaker and a deputy speaker elected from outside the National Assembly (a second deputy speaker is chosen from among the elected members). The minimum voting age is 18, whilst National Assembly candidates must be at least 21. Candidates A total of sixteen candidates registered to run for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |