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SWAZILAND
House of Assembly

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARLIAMENTARY CHAMBER

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Parliament name (generic / translated) Libandla / Parliament Parliamentary building
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Structure of parliament Bicameral
Chamber name House of Assembly
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Senate
Affiliation to the IPU
Affiliation date(s)
LEADERSHIP
President

Prince Guduza Dlamini (M) 

Notes Re-elected on 10 Oct. 2008.
Secretary General Ndvuna Dlamini (House of Assembly) (M) 
Sanele M. Nxumalo (Parliament) (F) 
COMPOSITION
Members (statutory / current number) 66 / 66
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN

Percentage of women
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Women (current number) 9 (13.64%)
Mode of designation directly elected 55
appointed 10
other 1
Notes Appointed members: appointed by the Head of State.
Other: the Speaker may be designated from outside parliament and thereby becomes an ex officio member of parliament.
Term 5 years
Last renewal dates 19 September 2008
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Address House of Assembly
Houses of Parliament
P.O. Box 37 - LOBAMBA
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Phone (268) 416 2407/11
416 1287/11
Fax (268) 416 1603
E-mail adminparl@swazi.net
Website http://www.gov.sz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=407&Itemid=213

This page was last updated on 19 January 2012
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