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Parliament of Zimbabwe 15 other official names Shona: Paramende Ndebele: Idale Lephalamende Chewa: Nyumba Ya Malamulo Chibarwe: Pharamende Kalanga: Phalamente Koisan: Ha Palamende Ua Hha N Tcura Nambya: I Palamende Ndau: Palamendi Shangani: Phalamente Sesotho: Palamente Tonga: Palyamenti Tswana: Palamente Venda: Phalamennde Xhosa: iPalamente
10th Parliament of Zimbabwe
Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Senate National Assembly
Term limits	None
History
Founded	18 April 1980 (1980-04-18)
Preceded by	Parliament of Rhodesia
New session started	4 September 2023
Leadership
Head of Parliament (Speaker of the National Assembly)	Jacob Mudenda, ZANU-PF since 22 August 2013
Deputy Head of Parliament (President of the Senate)	Mabel Chinomona, ZANU-PF since 11 September 2018
Clerk	Kennedy Mugove Chokuda
Structure
Seats	360 voting members 80 senators 280 members 2 non-voting members (Speaker & President)
Senate political groups	Provincial Senators (60)   ZANU–PF (33)   CCC (27) Chiefs (18)   Chiefs (18) Persons with disabilities (2)   Persons with disabilities (2) Presiding officer (1)   President (1)
National Assembly political groups	Government (176)   ZANU-PF (176) Opposition (103)   CCC (103) Vacant seats (1)   Vacant (1) Presiding officer (1)   Speaker (1)
Length of term	Five years
Elections
Senate voting system	Parallel voting
Last Senate election	23 August 2023
Last National Assembly election	23 August 2023
Next Senate election	No later than 4 September 2028
Next National Assembly election	No later than 4 September 2028
Redistricting	Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, in consultation with the President and Parliament
Meeting place
Parliament House Harare Zimbabwe
New Zimbabwe Parliament Building Mount Hampden Zimbabwe
Website
parlzim.gov.zw
Constitution
Constitution of Zimbabwe
Footnotes
The transition to the New Parliament Building is still underway. Parliament continues to meet at Parliament House in Harare.