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.
There are a total of 55 single-member constituencies corresponding to the tinkhundlas (tribal communities). 14 tinkhundlas are located in the district of Hhohho, 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 18 October 2003. Voter turnout was reportedly low among the 228,616 registered voters.
| Members | Seats |
|---|---|
| Independents nominated by traditional local councils | 55 |
| Attorney-General | 1 |
| women elected for each region | 4 |
| Appointed members | 10 |
| Total | 82 |
The current Speaker of the House of Assembly is Charles Magongo.
[edit] See also
- Senate of Swaziland - the upper chamber of Parliament
- History of Swaziland
- List of national legislatures
- Legislative branch
