House of Assembly of Eswatini
Lower chamber of Eswatini’s bicameral Parliament
The House of Assembly of Eswatini is the lower chamber of the country's bicameral Parliament. The Assembly may debate and pass bills, although as the country is an absolute monarchy, the role of the legislature is mostly advisory.
History
The House of Assembly was established in 1967 when the Legislative Council was disbanded and a bicameral legislature was established in the new constitution.
Constitution
A maximum of seventy-six members are permitted by section 95 (1) of the Constitution. There are currently sixty-six. Fifty-five members are elected from single-member constituencies corresponding to the tinkhundlas (tribal communities). Fourteen tinkhundlas are in Hhohho District, eleven in Lubombo District, sixteen in Manzini District, and fourteen in Shiselweni District. The King appoints the other ten members, at least half of whom must be women. The sixty-sixth member is the Speaker of the House, who is elected from outside the House. If the percentage of women members falls below 30%, a maximum of four women may be elected from the administrative regions.
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