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'''List of Speakers of the National Assembly of Zambia'''. | '''List of Speakers of the National Assembly of Zambia'''. | ||
The | The Office of the Speaker in the Parliament of Zambia is established under Article 69(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Zambia, which states: | ||
“There shall be a Speaker of the National Assembly who shall be elected by Members of the Assembly from among persons who are qualified to be elected as Members of the Assembly but are not Members of the Assembly” (The Constitution of Zambia, 1996). | |||
The election of the Speaker is the first business that a new Assembly transacts at its first meeting. This is so because Article 69(3) of the Constitution of the Republic of Zambia states: | |||
No business shall be transacted in the National Assembly (other than the election to the Office of Speaker) – at any time when the Office of the Speaker is vacant (The Constitution of Zambia, 1996).<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.parliament.gov.zm/the-speaker/51 |title=The Speaker |publisher=National Assembly of Zambia |date= |accessdate=3 January 2016}}</ref> | |||
Below is a list of Speakers of the Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia: | Below is a list of Speakers of the Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia: | ||
Revision as of 15:11, 23 June 2016
List of Speakers of the National Assembly of Zambia.
The Office of the Speaker in the Parliament of Zambia is established under Article 69(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Zambia, which states:
“There shall be a Speaker of the National Assembly who shall be elected by Members of the Assembly from among persons who are qualified to be elected as Members of the Assembly but are not Members of the Assembly” (The Constitution of Zambia, 1996).
The election of the Speaker is the first business that a new Assembly transacts at its first meeting. This is so because Article 69(3) of the Constitution of the Republic of Zambia states:
No business shall be transacted in the National Assembly (other than the election to the Office of Speaker) – at any time when the Office of the Speaker is vacant (The Constitution of Zambia, 1996).[1]
Below is a list of Speakers of the Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia:
| Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Governor of Northern Rhodesia | 1924 | 1948 |
| T. S. Page | 1948 | 1956 |
| Sir Thomas Williams[disambiguation needed] | 1956 | 1964 |
Below is a list of Speakers of the National Assembly of Zambia:
| Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Wesley Pillsbury Nyirenda | 1964 | 1968 |
| Robinson Mwaake Nabulyato | 1969 | 1988 |
| Fwanyanga Matale Mulikita | 1988 | 1991 |
| Robinson Mwaakwe Nabulyato | 1991 | 1998 |
| Amusaa K. Mwanamwambwa | 1998 | 2011 |
| Dr. Patrick Matibini | 2011 | present |
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