National Assembly of Zambia

National Assembly of Zambia
National Assembly of Zambia
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
Speaker	Nelly Butete Kashumba Mutti, UPND ; since 3 September 2021
First Deputy Speaker	Malungo Chisangano, UPND ; since 3 September 2021
Second Deputy Speaker	Moses F. Moyo, Independent ; since 3 September 2021
Leader of Government Business	Mutale Nalumango, UPND ; since 3 September 2021
Leader of the Opposition	Robert M. Chabinga, PF ; since 1 November 2023
Structure
Seats	167
Political groups	Government (97) UPND (86); Nominated (8); Ex-officio (3); Official Opposition (55) PF (55); Others (13) PNUP (1); NCP (1); Independents (11); Vacant seats (2) Vacant seat (2)
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post and appointments by the President
Last election	12 August 2021
Next election	13 August 2026
Meeting place
	Lusaka
Website
	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 in 2021, 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.