The political framework of Zambia

Political Outline

Current Political Leaders: President: Hakainde HICHILEMA (since 24 August 2021)
Vice-President: Mutale NALUMANGO (since 24 August 2021)
Next Election Dates: Presidential: 2026
National Assembly: August 2026
Main Political Parties: Zambia is a multi-party country. The main political parties are:

- United Party for National Development (UPND): centre to centre-left, liberal, social liberal
- Patriotic Front (PF): centre-left, social democrat, socially conservative
- Party of National Unity and Progress (PNUP): centre-right, liberal, conservative.
Executive Power: The executive is exercised by the President (elected by universal suffrage for a 5-year term, for a maximum of two terms), who is the head of state and the head of government, and also appoints the Cabinet and the Vice-President.
Legislative Power: The legislative power is vested in the Parliament, which consists of a single chamber: the National Assembly of Zambia. It is the highest law-making body and is composed of 167 members (currently 166), of which 156 are directly elected in single-member constituencies using the simple majority system, 8 are appointed by the President, and 3 are ex-officio members: the Vice President, the Speaker, and a Deputy Speaker (one Deputy Speaker is elected from outside the National Assembly, while the other is chosen from among the elected members of the house). All members of the National Assembly serve five-year terms.

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