Senate of Zimbabwe
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The Senate of Zimbabwe is the upper chamber of the country's bicameral Parliament. It existed from 1980 to 1989, and was re-introduced in November 2005.
The original Senate consisted of 40 members, the majority of whom were elected by the House of Assembly, the directly elected lower chamber, with the remainder being chosen by the Council of Chiefs and appointed by the President. Under the Lancaster House Agreement, 20 per cent of seats in both chambers were reserved for whites, until 1987. It was abolished by constitutional amendment in 1989, with many Senators being appointed to the House of Assembly.
The current Senate, formed following elections held on 26 November 2005, has a total of 66 members. 50 members (5 from each province) are directly elected in single member constituencies using the simple majority (or First-past-the-post) system. The President appoints 6 additional members and the remaining 10 seats are held by traditional chiefs who are chosen in separate elections. Twenty-one women (20 elected and 1 appointed) occupy seats in the Senate. Edna Madzongwe is the current Speaker of the Senate.
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front | 449,860 | 73.71 | 43 |
| Movement for Democratic Change | 123,628 | 20.26 | 7 |
| Others | 36,807 | 6.03 | - |
| Ex-officio members (Chiefs) | 10 | ||
| Presidential appointees | 6 | ||
| Total (turnout 19.5%) | 610,295 | 100.00 | 66 |
| Registered voters | 3,239,574 | ||
| Total votes cast | 631,347 | ||
| Invalid votes | 21,052 | ||
| Source: African Elections Database | |||
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[edit] Party abbreviations
- ANP — African National Party
- Ind — Independent
- MDC — Movement for Democratic Change
- MROP (CD) — Multi-Racial Open Party (Christian Democracy)
- PAFA — Peace Action is Freedom for All
- ZANU (Ndonga) — Zimbabwe African National Union (Ndonga)
- ZANU (PF) — Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front
- ZAPU FP — Zimbabwe African People's Union - Federal Party
- ZIYA — Zimbabwe Youth in Alliance
[edit] Constituency results
| Constituency Electorate and Turnout |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BULAWAYO PROVINCE | ||||
| BULAWAYO-MAKOKOBA 88,289 (7.1%) |
Sibangilizwe Msipa | MDC | 3,947 | 63.6 |
| Joshua Teke Malinga | ZANU (PF) | 2,258 | 36.4 | |
| PUMULA-LUVEVE 51,742 (9.1%) |
Fanuel Bayayi | MDC | 2,876 | 62.0 |
| Lot Sitshebo Senda | ZANU (PF) | 1,550 | 33.4 | |
| Jethro Mkwananzi | ZAPU FP | 213 | 4.6 | |
| BULAWAYO-NKULUMANE 86,392 (8.7%) |
Rittah Ndlovu | MDC | 4,188 | 56.1 |
| Dumiso Dabengwa | ZANU (PF) | 3,276 | 43.9 | |
| MPOPOMA-PHELANDABA 46,178 (8.0%) |
Greenfield Nyoni | MDC | 1,974 | 54.7 |
| Tryphine Nhliziyo | ZANU (PF) | 1,638 | 45.3 | |
| LOBENGULA-MAGWEGWE 50,122 (8.2%) |
Thabiso Ndlovu | MDC | 2,670 | 65.7 |
| Joshua Malinga Teke | ZANU (PF) | 1,394 | 34.3 | |
| MATABELELAND NORTH PROVINCE | ||||
| HWANGE EAST 39,822 (20.3%) |
Grace Dube | ZANU (PF) | 4,343 | 54.9 |
| Jabulani Ndlovu | MDC | 3,260 | 41.2 | |
| Allen Mpofu | Ind | 303 | 3.8 | |
| TSHOLOTSHO-HWANGE 90,535 (14.8%) |
Josephine Moyo | ZANU (PF) | 7,742 | 59.4 |
| Samuel Sipepa Nkomo | MDC | 5,301 | 40.6 | |
| BUBI-MGUZA 56,911 (24.0%) |
Lot Mbambo | ZANU (PF) | 10,823 | 81.4 |
| Mabikwa Jacob Thabane | MDC | 2,472 | 18.6 | |
| BINGA 58,054 (20.2%) |
Herbert Madolo Sinampande | MDC | 7,225 | 63.3 |
| James Siamende | ZANU (PF) | 4,183 | 36.7 | |
| LUPANE-NKAYI 101,976 (25.7%) |
Dalumuzi Khumalo | MDC | 12,970 | 50.9 |
| Benny Ncube | ZANU (PF) | 12,531 | 49.1 | |
| MATABELELAND SOUTH PROVINCE | ||||
| BEITBRIDGE 52,336 (23.2%) |
Tambudzani Bhudagi Mohadi | ZANU (PF) | 9,856 | 85.1 |
| Alfred Magama Moyo | MDC | 1,729 | 14.9 | |
| BULILIMA-MANGWE 95,911 (19.9%) |
Eunice Nomthandazo Sandi | ZANU (PF) | 9,310 | 50.1 |
| Lutho Addington Tapela | MDC | 9,289 | 49.9 | |
| GWANDA 51,939 (28.6%) |
Alma Mkhwebu | ZANU (PF) | 9,104 | 62.3 |
| Readus Tlou | MDC | 5,507 | 37.7 | |
| INSIZA 45,663 (34.2%) |
Naison Ndlovu | ZANU (PF) | 10,058 | 65.9 |
| Albert Mkandla | MDC | 4,378 | 28.7 | |
| Jabulani Dube | Ind | 825 | 5.4 | |
| MATOBO-UMZINGWANE 97,891 (27.8%) |
Ananias Sithomi Nyathi | ZANU (PF) | 15,776 | 59.5 |
| David Davy Ndukwana Moyo | MDC | 10,723 | 40.5 | |
| MASVINGO PROVINCE | ||||
| MASVINGO 130,500 (20.8%) |
Dzikamai Callisto Mavhaire | ZANU (PF) | 20,451 | 77.8 |
| Hilda Sibanda | MDC | 3,174 | 12.1 | |
| Pedzisai Anthony Kundishora | Ind | 2,661 | 10.1 | |
| GUTU 117,295 (39.0%) |
Zvinavashe Vitalis Musungwa Gava | ZANU (PF) | 36,058 | 84.3 |
| Peter Mukuvaza | ZIYA | 6,731 | 15.7 | |
| CHIVA-MWENEZI 143,704 (24.2%) |
Samuel Creighton Mumbengegwi | ZANU (PF) | 27,750 | 83.1 |
| Last Chiondegwa | Ind | 5,653 | 16.9 | |
| CHIREDZI-ZAKA 164,453 (17.7%) |
Jephta Johnson Chindanya | ZANU (PF) | 22,426 | 80.9 |
| Abel Ndlovu | PAFA | 5,278 | 19.1 | |
| BIKITA - ZAKA | Anna Rungani | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| HARARE PROVINCE | ||||
| MUFAKOSE-KUWADZANA- KAMBUZUMA-DZIVARESEKWA |
Sabina Thembani | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| HARARE-MABVUKU- TAFARA 158,177 (6.9%) |
Livai Chichai Gumbura | ZANU (PF) | 8,278 | 77.5 |
| Frank Charles Chamunorwa | MDC | 2,229 | 20.9 | |
| Mathias Matambudziko Guchutu | MROP (CD) | 100 | 0.9 | |
| Wilbroad Chawona Kanoti | ZIYA | 78 | 0.7 | |
| GLEN VIEW-GLEN NORAH- HIGHFIELD-BUDIRIRO |
Charles Zvidzai Tavengwa | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| CHITUNGWIZA 145,284 (9.5%) |
Rufaro Forbes Edward Magadu | ZANU (PF) | 10,653 | 79.9 |
| Shake Maya | MDC | 2,673 | 20.1 | |
| HARARE-MBARE- HATFIELD 145,398 (16.8%) |
Vivian Naume Muchicho Mwashita | ZANU (PF) | 19,046 | 80.0 |
| Alois Musarurwa Mudzingwa | MDC | 4,152 | 17.4 | |
| Sipiwe Mupini | ZANU (Ndonga) | 258 | 1.1 | |
| Mandiveyi Simon Chiduza | Ind | 247 | 1.0 | |
| Nedi Mike Duro | ZIYA | 110 | 0.5 | |
| MASHONALAND WEST PROVINCE | ||||
| MAKONDE-CHINHOYI | Douglas Mombeshora | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| KADOMA-SANYATI- NGEZI 122,488 (20.4%) |
Chiratidzo Gava | ZANU (PF) | 21,489 | 88.3 |
| Boniface Vayi Musevenzo | MDC | 2,835 | 11.7 | |
| HURUNGWE-KARIBA 158,761 (16.2%) |
Phone Madiro | ZANU (PF) | 19,630 | 78.3 |
| Canciwell Nziramasanga | MDC | 5,428 | 21.7 | |
| ZVIMBA 84,413 (24.0%) |
Virginia Muchengeti | ZANU (PF) | 16,754 | 85.8 |
| Emilly Masimba | MDC | 2,777 | 14.2 | |
| CHEGUTU-MANYAME- MHONDORO 137,167 (15.3%) |
Cephas Chikwanha | ZANU (PF) | 16,319 | 80.2 |
| Albert Ndlovu | MDC | 4,017 | 19.8 | |
| MASHONALAND EAST PROVINCE | ||||
| MARONDERA-SEKE | Tracy Mutinhiri | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| MUREHWA-GOROMONZI | Siriro Majuru | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| MUDZI-UMP | Oria Kabayanjiri | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| MUTOKO | Edmond Jacob | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| CHIKOMBA-WEDZA 113,213 (21.8%) |
Rosemary Goto | ZANU (PF) | 20,073 | 84.8 |
| Egypt Dzinemunhenzva | ANP | 3,585 | 15.2 | |
| MASHONALAND CENTRAL PROVINCE | ||||
| BINDURA-SHAMVA | Betty Chikava | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| GURUVE | Stefano Mukusha | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| MOUNT DARWIN-MUZARABANI | Alice Chimbudzi | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| RUSHINGA-MOUNT DARWIN | Diamond Mumvuri | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| MAZOWE | Agnes Dete | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| MIDLANDS PROVINCE | ||||
| GWERU-SHURUGWI | Tsitsi Muzenda | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| CHIRUMANZU-KWEKWE- SILOBELA 139,637 (17.9%) |
Clarissa Vongai Muchengeti | ZANU (PF) | 20,434 | 84.2 |
| Isaac Mzimba | MDC | 3,826 | 15.8 | |
| GOKWE 144,621 (23.7%) |
Shaddy Sai | ZANU (PF) | 26,495 | 79.8 |
| Lameck Nkiwane Muyambi | MDC | 6,691 | 20.2 | |
| GOKWE-ZHOMBE 145,863 (21.9%) |
Leonard Torevaseyi Munotengwa | ZANU (PF) | 23,646 | 76.4 |
| Edson John Nyathi | MDC | 7,317 | 23.6 | |
| MBERENGWA-ZVISHAVANE | Richard Hove | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| MANICALAND PROVINCE | ||||
| BUHERA-MAKONI | Egneti Makono | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| MAKONI-NYANGA | Stanley Sakupwanya | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| MUTASA-MUTARE | Mandy Chimene | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| MUTARE | Marange Henry Chikumbiro | ZANU (PF) | unopposed | |
| CHIPINGE-CHIMANIMANI 175,177 (28.3%) |
Tobias Matanga | ZANU (PF) | 36,516 | 77.2 |
| Egypt Dzinemunhenzva | ZANU (Ndonga) | 10,765 | 22.8 | |
[edit] Senator Chiefs
| Province | Chief |
|---|---|
| Manicaland | Chief Chiduku |
| Mashonaland Central | Chief Negomo |
| Mashonaland East | Chief Musarurwa |
| Mashonaland West | Chief Nemakonde |
| Masvingo | Chief Sengwe |
| Matabeleland North | Chief Matshane |
| Matabeleland South | Chief Maduna |
| Midlands | Chief Gambiza |
In addition, the President of the Council of Chiefs Council, Chief Charumbira, and the Deputy President, Chief Malaba, are members of the Senate ex officio.
[edit] Presidential appointments
On November 29, 2005 it was announced that President Mugabe had appointed as Senators Kantibhai Patel, Mrs Sheila Chipo Mahere, Peter Haritatos, Aguy Clement Georgias, Tazvitya Jonathan Mapfumo and Joshua Teke Malinga.
[edit] See also
- House of Assembly of Zimbabwe - the lower chamber of Parliament
- History of Zimbabwe
- Legislative Branch
- List of national legislatures
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