National Assembly (Malawi)
National Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 26 May 1964 |
New session started | 31 October 2025 |
| Leadership | |
Sameer Suleman, Democratic Progressice Party since 29 October 2025 | |
Deputy Speaker | Victor Musowa, Democratic Progressice Party since 29 October 2025 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 229 |
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Political groups | Government (78)
Independents (73)
Opposition (73) Vacancies (5)
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Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 16 September 2025 |
Next election | 17 September 2030 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Lilongwe | |
| Website | |
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The National Assembly of Malawi is the supreme legislative body of the nation. It is situated on Capital Hill, Lilongwe along Presidential Way. The National Assembly alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all other political bodies in Malawi. At its head is the Speaker of the House who is elected by their peers.[2] Since October 29, 2025, the Speaker is Sameer Suleman.
The 1994 Constitution provided for a Senate, but Parliament repealed it. Malawi therefore has a unicameral legislature in practice.[2] The National Assembly has 229 members of Parliament (MPs) who are directly elected in single-member constituencies using the simple majority (or first-past-the-post) system and serve five-year terms.[3]
Current Parliament
The current parliament was inaugurated in October 2025 after the 2025 Malawian general election. No party managed to secure a majority in the house. Peter Mutharika won the presidential election.
See also
- 2007 Malawian political crisis
- History of Malawi
- List of legislatures by country
- List of speakers of the National Assembly of Malawi
Notes
- ^The Constitution Provides for a Senate, but in practice the Senate has not yet been established; compare with the Federation Council of Iraq.[1]
References
- ^Article 49 of the Constitution of Malawi: "'Parliament' consists of the National Assembly, the Senate and the President as Head of State."
- ^ ab"Malawi's Constitution: Final Draft"(PDF). Archived from the original(PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
- ^"National Assembly confirms boundary review report – Malawi Electoral Commission". Retrieved 2025-10-01.
External links
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