Zimbabwe
Senate
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Presidential-Parliamentary
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Bicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Data on youth
Data on youth representation and age of parliamentarians, as well as mechanisms and structures that encourage or enhance the participation of young people in national parliaments.
Eligibility and voting
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Minimum age of eligibility
The minimum age to become a member of parliament, or to run in parliamentary elections, may be different for each chamber in bicameral parliaments. The age of eligibility is sometimes higher than the minimum age for voting.
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40
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Minimum age for voting in parliamentary elections
What is the minimum age for voting in parliamentary elections?
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18
Reserved seats and quotas
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Youth quota
Quotas to promote the representation of youth in parliament.
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No
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There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups
Reserved seats are a means to ensure the parliamentary representation of certain groups in society.
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Yes
Notes:
Two seats in the 80-member Senate are reserved for persons with disabilities (one for a male and one for a female representative). They are to be elected by the Electoral College for Persons with a Disability.
Source:
Article 120 (1) (d) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 2) Act, 2021. The law was adopted by the National Assembly on 20 April 2021, and by the Senate on 4 May 2021. It was enacted by the President of the Republic, and entered into force on 7 May 2021. Articles 45 and 45A of the Electoral Amendment Act, 2023 entered into force on 19 July 2023.
Representation at the start of the current legislature
Data on the age of parliamentarians is collected at the start of the legislature, following the most recent elections. This data is not updated during the legislature, except when parliament notifies the IPU of a change in the youngest or oldest member.
Representation in Parliament
Number of members, by age
| 18 - 20 | 21 - 30 | 31 - 40 | 41 - 45 | 46 - 50 | 51 - 60 | 61 - 70 | 71 - 80 | 81 - 90 | 91 and over | Totals per gender | |
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| Male | No information available | ||||||||||
| Female | |||||||||||
| Total <= 45: - | Total >= 46: - | ||||||||||
| Age at the last election or renewal | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | |
| - | - | - |