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Upcoming Elections

  • Presidential
    2011

Zambia
  • Zambia
  • Republic of Zambia
  • Region: Africa

Description of government structure:

  • Chief of State: President Rupiah BANDA *
  • Head of Government: President Rupiah BANDA
  • Assembly: Zambia has a unicameral National Assembly with 150 seats.

* The president is both the chief of state and head of government.

Description of electoral system:

  • The President is elected by simple majority vote to serve a 5-year term.
  • In the National Assembly, 150 members are elected by simple majority vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms and 8 members are appointed by the President to serve 5-year terms.

Population:

  • Population: 11,502,010 (July 2006 est.)

Future elections

  • Presidential - 2011

Past elections

Last Updated on 05/12/2010

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