United Republic of Tanzania
National Assembly
Structure
Data on parliamentary sessions, parliamentary committees and parliamentary groups.
Sessions
Dates of parliamentary sessions
Parliament is usually in ordinary session | Extraordinary sessions can be held | |
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January | x | |
February | x | |
March | x | |
April | x | |
May | x | |
June | x | |
July | x | |
August | x | |
September | x | |
October | x | |
November | x | |
December | x |
Committees
Number of permanent committees
This number does not include sub-committees or joint committees in bicameral parliaments.
Parliamentary groups
Parliamentary groups are recognized in the parliamentary rules
“Parliamentary groups” are the primary means by which political parties organize themselves in parliament. They may also be known as “party groups”, “caucuses” or “fractions”. They are different from all-party groups on specific issues, or inter-parliamentary friendship groups.
Number of parliamentary groups
2 (2013)
See historical data for this field.
Not applicable. There is no minimum number of members to form a parliamentary group
No
Several parties can jointly form a parliamentary group
Yes
Relevant provisions about parliamentary groups in the parliamentary rules of procedure
Standing Orders, rule 112