Parliament of Zimbabwe
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The Parliament of Zimbabwe is the bicameral national legislative body responsible for making laws and overseeing the government in Zimbabwe.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Legislature of Zimbabwe | 1 |
| Zimbabwean legislature | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bicameral legislature
ⓘ
national legislature ⓘ parliament ⓘ |
| adopts | standing orders ⓘ |
| branchOf | Government of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| canBeDissolvedBy | President of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | branch of government ⓘ |
| country | Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| electoralSystemForNationalAssembly |
first-past-the-post voting
ⓘ
proportional representation component ⓘ |
| electoralSystemForSenate | proportional representation ⓘ |
| elects |
President of the Senate
ⓘ
Speaker of the National Assembly ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Constitution of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| governs | legislative process in Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeSystem |
parliamentary portfolio committees
ⓘ
thematic committees ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
National Assembly of Zimbabwe
ⓘ
Senate of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| hasHouse |
lower house
ⓘ
upper house ⓘ |
| hasPower |
approves national budget
ⓘ
can pass motions of no confidence ⓘ ratifies international agreements ⓘ scrutinizes executive actions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Ndebele ⓘ Shona ⓘ |
| legislativeFunction |
amends laws
ⓘ
makes laws ⓘ repeals laws ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Harare ⓘ |
| lowerHouse | National Assembly of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| meetsFrequency | regular sessions ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Parliament Building, Harare ⓘ |
| numberOfHouses | 2 ⓘ |
| oversightFunction | oversees Government of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| participatesIn | budget formulation process ⓘ |
| role |
budget approval
ⓘ
executive oversight ⓘ law-making ⓘ public policy debate ⓘ representation of citizens ⓘ |
| supervises |
Government of Zimbabwe
ⓘ
surface form:
Cabinet of Zimbabwe
implementation of legislation ⓘ |
| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| upperHouse | Senate of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| website | https://www.parlzim.gov.zw/ ⓘ |
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mashonaland
subject surface form:
President of the Senate of Zimbabwe
this entity surface form:
Legislature of Zimbabwe
subject surface form:
President of the Senate of Zimbabwe
this entity surface form:
Zimbabwean legislature