National Assembly (Malawi)
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The National Assembly of Malawi is the supreme legislative body of the nation. It is situated on Capital Hill, Lilongwe along Presidential Way. The National Assembly alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all other political bodies in Malawi. At its head is the Speaker of the House who is elected by his or her peers.[3] Since June 19, 2019 the Speaker is Catherine Gotani Hara.
National Assembly | |
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Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Founded | 26 May 1964 |
New session started | June 2019 |
Leadership | |
Structure | |
Seats | 193 |
Political groups | Government (97)[2]
Opposition (96)
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Length of term | 5 years |
Elections | |
First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 21 May 2019 |
Meeting place | |
Lilongwe | |
Website | |
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The 1994 Constitution provided for a Senate but Parliament repealed it. Malawi therefore has a unicameral legislature in practice.[3] The National Assembly has 193 members of Parliament (MPs) who are directly elected in single-member constituencies using the simple majority (or first-past-the-post) system and serve five-year terms.[4]