Senate of Zimbabwe

Upper house of the Parliament of Zimbabwe Senate of Zimbabwe 15 other official names Shona:SenetiNdebele:Idale LesenethiChewa:Nyumba Ya SenetiChibarwe:SenetiKalanga:SenethiKoisan:Dale Senethi M DiNambya:ISenetiNdau:Bandhla ResenetiShangani:SenetiSesotho:SenetaTonga:Ng’anda Yaajulu YamilawuTswana:SenetheVenda:VhutendelwamilayoXhosa:Isenethi 10th Parliament of ZimbabweTypeTypeUpper house of the Parliament of Zimbabwe Term limitsNoneHistoryFounded18 April 1980 (1980-04-18)Preceded byParliament of RhodesiaNew session started4 September 2023LeadershipPresidentMabel Chinomona, ZANU-PF since 11 September 2018 Deputy PresidentMichael Reuben Nyambuya since 11 September 2018 ClerkKennedy Mugove Chokuda StructureSeats90Political groups Provincial Senators (60) ZANU–PF (33) CCC (27) Chiefs (18) Chiefs (18) Persons with disabilities (2) Persons with disabilities (2) Presidential appointees (10) Presidential appointees (10) Vacant (0) Vacant (0) Presiding officer (1) President (1) Length of termSeven yearsElectionsVoting systemParallel votingFirst election26 November 2005Last election23 August 2023Next electionNo later than 5 August 2028RedistrictingEvery ten years by the Zimbabwe Electoral