List of members of the 6th Parliament of Zimbabwe

The 6th Parliament of Zimbabwe met between 2005 and 2008. At the time of the March 2005 parliamentary election, the Zimbabwean Parliament was unicameral, consisting of the 150-member House of Assembly. The Senate, abolished in 1989, was reintroduced in November 2005, consisting of 66 members. Of the 150 members in House of Assembly, 120 were elected via first-past-the-post voting in single-member constituencies. Of the remaining 30 seats, 12 members were appointed directly by the President, ten were provincial governors who were ex officio members, and eight seats were reserved for chiefs. Fifty senators were elected in the same fashion as in the House of Assembly. Of the remaining 16 Senate seats, six were appointed directly by the President and ten were reserved for chiefs.

In the March 2005 election, the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU–PF) won a 78-seat majority of the 120 elected seats, while the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) won 41, a 16-seat decrease from its showing in the 2000 election. The remaining seat went to Jonathan Moyo, an independent. In the November 2005 Senate election, ZANU–PF won 43 of the 50 elected seats, with the MDC taking the remaining seven. The Senate election was boycotted by much of the MDC, and the issue of whether to participate led to a split in the party. Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC–T faction, which opposed participating in the Senate election, comprised the biggest portion of the former MDC, while Welshman Ncube's smaller MDC–N faction was formed by members who had been expelled by Tsvangirai from the original MDC for standing as Senate candidates against his orders.

The members of the 6th Parliament of Zimbabwe were sworn in on 12 April 2005. ZANU–PF's John Nkomo was elected Speaker unopposed. Edna Madzongwe, also of ZANU–PF, was elected Deputy Speaker, a position she held in the previous Parliament.

Composition

Senate

House of Assembly PartyTotalVacantZANU–PFMDCIndependentEnd of previous Parliament685111200784111200771191781200771191781200401191411200771191761182751173771191781200771191781200

Elected members

Senate NamePartyConstituencyProvinceNotesMDCBulawayo–MakokobaBulawayoMDCBulawayo–NkulumaneBulawayoMDCLobengula–MagwegweBulawayoMDCMpopoma–PelandabaBulawayoMDCPumula–LuveveBulawayoZANU–PFChitungwizaHarareZANU–PFGlen View–Glen Norah–Highfield–BudiriroHarareZANU–PFHarare–Mabvuku–TafiraHarareZANU–PFHarare–Mbare–HatfieldHarareZANU–PFMufakose–Kuwadzana–Kambuzuma–DzivaresekwaHarareZANU–PFBuhera–MakoniManicalandZANU–PFMakoni–NyangaManicalandZANU–PFMutasa–MutareManicalandZANU–PFMutareManicalandZANU–PFChipinge–ChimanimaniManicalandZANU–PFBindura–ShamvaMashonaland CentralZANU–PFGuruveMashonaland CentralZANU–PFMazoweMashonaland CentralZANU–PFMount Darwin–MuzarabaniMashonaland CentralZANU–PFRushinga–Mount DarwinMashonaland CentralZANU–PFChikomba–WedzaMashonaland EastZANU–PFMarondera–SekeMashonaland EastZANU–PFMudzi–Uzumba–Maramba–PfungweMashonaland EastZANU–PFMurehwa–GoromonziMashonaland EastZANU–PFMutokoMashonaland EastZANU–PFChegutu–Manyame–MhondoroMashonaland WestZANU–PFHurungwe–KaribaMashonaland WestZANU–PFKadoma–Sanyati–NgeziMashonaland WestZANU–PFMakonde–ChinhoyiMashonaland WestZANU–PFZvimbaMashonaland WestZANU–PFBikita–ZakaMasvingoZANU–PFChiredzi–ZakaMasvingoZANU–PFChiva–MweneziMasvingoZANU–PFGutuMasvingoZANU–PFMasvingoMasvingoMDCBingaMatabeleland NorthZANU–PFBubi–MguzaMatabeleland NorthZANU–PFHwange EastMatabeleland NorthMDCLupane–NkayiMatabeleland NorthZANU–PFTsholotsho–HwangeMatabeleland NorthZANU–PFBeitbridgeMatabeleland SouthZANU–PFBulilima–MangweMatabeleland SouthZANU–PFGwandaMatabeleland SouthZANU–PFInsizaMatabeleland SouthZANU–PFMatobo–UmzingwaneMatabeleland SouthZANU–PFChirumanzu–Kwekwe–SilobelaMidlandsZANU–PFGokweMidlandsZANU–PFGokwe–ZhombeMidlandsZANU–PFGweru–ShurugwiMidlandsZANU–PFMberengwa–ZvishavaneMidlands

House of Assembly NamePartyConstituencyProvinceNotesMDCBulawayo EastBulawayoMDCBulawayo SouthBulawayoMDCLobengula–MagwegweBulawayoMDCMakokobaBulawayoMDCNkulumaneBulawayoMDCPelandaba–MpopomaBulawayoMDCPumula–LuveveBulawayoMDCBudiriroHarareDied 23 February 2006.MDCChitungwizaHarareMDCDzivarasekwaHarareMDCGlen NorahHarareMDCGlen ViewHarareMDCHarare CentralHarareMDCHarare EastHarareMDCHarare NorthHarareZANU–PFHarare SouthHarareMDCHatfieldHarareMDCHighfieldHarareMDCKambuzumaHarareMDCKuwadzanaHarareMDCMbareHarareMDCMufakoseHarareMDCSt Mary'sHarareMDCTafara–MabvukuHarareMDCZengezaHarareZANU–PFBuhera NorthManicalandZANU–PFBuhera SouthManicalandZANU–PFChimanimaniManicalandZANU–PFChipinge NorthManicalandZANU–PFChipinge SouthManicalandZANU–PFMakoni EastManicalandZANU–PFMakoni NorthManicalandZANU–PFMakoni WestManicalandMDCMutare CentralManicalandMDCMutare NorthManicalandZANU–PFMutare SouthManicalandZANU–PFMutare WestManicalandZANU–PFMutasa NorthManicalandZANU–PFMutasa SouthManicalandZANU–PFNyangaManicalandZANU–PFBinduraMashonaland CentralZANU–PFGuruve NorthMashonaland CentralZANU–PFGuruve SouthMashonaland CentralZANU–PFMazowe EastMashonaland CentralZANU–PFMazowe WestMashonaland CentralZANU–PFMount Darwin NorthMashonaland CentralZANU–PFMount Darwin SouthMashonaland CentralZANU–PFMuzarabaniMashonaland CentralZANU–PFRushingaMashonaland CentralDied 1 July 2006.ZANU–PFShamvaMashonaland CentralZANU–PFChikombaMashonaland EastDied 24 June 2006.ZANU–PFGoromonziMashonaland EastZANU–PFHwedzaMashonaland EastZANU–PFMarondera EastMashonaland EastZANU–PFMarondera WestMashonaland EastZANU–PFMudzi EastMashonaland EastLeft office 15 April 2005.ZANU–PFMudzi WestMashonaland EastZANU–PFMurehwa NorthMashonaland EastZANU–PFMurehwa SouthMashonaland EastZANU–PFMutoko NorthMashonaland EastZANU–PFMutoko SouthMashonaland EastZANU–PFSekeMashonaland EastZANU–PFUzumba–Maramba–PfungweMashonaland EastZANU–PFChegutuMashonaland WestZANU–PFChinhoyiMashonaland WestZANU–PFHurungwe EastMashonaland WestZANU–PFHurungwe WestMashonaland WestMDCKadomaMashonaland WestZANU–PFKaribaMashonaland WestZANU–PFMakondeMashonaland WestZANU–PFManyameMashonaland WestZANU–PFMhondoroMashonaland WestZANU–PFNgeziMashonaland WestZANU–PFSanyatiMashonaland WestZANU–PFZvimba NorthMashonaland WestZANU–PFZvimba SouthMashonaland WestZANU–PFBikita EastMasvingoZANU–PFBikita WestMasvingoZANU–PFChiredzi NorthMasvingoZANU–PFChiredzi SouthMasvingoDied 15 September 2006.ZANU–PFChivi NorthMasvingoZANU–PFChivi SouthMasvingoZANU–PFGutu NorthMasvingoDied 26 August 2005.ZANU–PFGutu SouthMasvingoMDCMasvingo CentralMasvingoZANU–PFMasvingo NorthMasvingoZANU–PFMasvingo SouthMasvingoZANU–PFMweneziMasvingoZANU–PFZaka EastMasvingoDied 2 March 2007.ZANU–PFZaka WestMasvingoMDCBingaMatabeleland NorthZANU–PFBubi–MguzaMatabeleland NorthMDCHwange EastMatabeleland NorthMDCHwange WestMatabeleland NorthMDCLupaneMatabeleland NorthMDCNkayiMatabeleland NorthIndependentTsholotshoMatabeleland NorthZANU–PFBeitbridgeMatabeleland SouthMDCBulilimaMatabeleland SouthZANU–PFGwandaMatabeleland SouthZANU–PFInsizaMatabeleland SouthMDCMangweMatabeleland SouthMDCMatoboMatabeleland SouthMDCUmzingwaneMatabeleland SouthZANU–PFChirumanzuMidlandsZANU–PFGokweMidlandsZANU–PFGokwe ChireyaMidlandsZANU–PFGokwe KanaMidlandsZANU–PFGokwe NembudziyaMidlandsZANU–PFGokwe SengwaMidlandsZANU–PFGweru RuralMidlandsMDCGweru UrbanMidlandsMDCKwekweMidlandsZANU–PFMberengwa EastMidlandsZANU–PFMberengwa WestMidlandsMDCMkobaMidlandsZANU–PFShurugwiMidlandsMDCSilobelaMidlandsZANU–PFZhombeMidlandsZANU–PFZvishavaneMidlands

Unelected members

Senate NamePartyTypeNotesZANU–PFPresidential appointeeZANU–PFPresidential appointeeZANU–PFPresidential appointeeZANU–PFPresidential appointeeZANU–PFPresidential appointeeZANU–PFPresidential appointeeMissingZANU–PFChiefMissingZANU–PFChiefMissingZANU–PFChiefMissingZANU–PFChiefMissingZANU–PFChiefMissingZANU–PFChiefMissingZANU–PFChiefMissingZANU–PFChiefMissingZANU–PFChiefMissingZANU–PFChief

House of Assembly NamePartyTypeProvinceNotesZANU–PFPresidential appointee–ZANU–PFPresidential appointee–ZANU–PFPresidential appointee–ZANU–PFPresidential appointee–ZANU–PFPresidential appointee–ZANU–PFPresidential appointee–ZANU–PFPresidential appointee–ZANU–PFPresidential appointee–ZANU–PFPresidential appointee–ZANU–PFPresidential appointee–ZANU–PFPresidential appointee–ZANU–PFPresidential appointee–ZANU–PFProvincial governorBulawayoVacant–Provincial governorHarareZANU–PFProvincial governorManicalandZANU–PFProvincial governorMashonaland CentralZANU–PFProvincial governorMashonaland EastKarimanzira was replaced as governor on 15 April 2005.ZANU–PFProvincial governorMashonaland WestZANU–PFProvincial governorMasvingoZANU–PFProvincial governorMatabeleland NorthZANU–PFProvincial governorMatabeleland SouthZANU–PFProvincial governorMidlandsZANU–PFChiefManicalandZANU–PFChiefMashonaland CentralZANU–PFChiefMashonaland EastZANU–PFChiefMashonaland WestZANU–PFChiefMasvingoMissingZANU–PFChiefMatabeleland NorthZANU–PFChiefMatabeleland SouthZANU–PFChiefMidlands

Membership changes

House of Assembly ConstituencyVacated byPartyReason for changeSuccessorPartyElected/appointedMudzi EastZANU–PFKaukonde became governor of Mashonaland East on 15 April 2005.ZANU–PF18 June 2005Governor of Mashonaland EastZANU–PFKarimanzira was replaced as governor on 15 April 2005.ZANU–PF15 April 2005Gutu NorthZANU–PFTungamirai died on 26 August 2005.ZANU–PF26 November 2005Governor of HarareVacant–The previous governor, Witness Mangwende, died in office on 26 February 2005, prior to the opening of Parliament.ZANU–PF2005BudiriroMDCShoko died on 23 February 2006.MDC–T20 May 2006ChikombaZANU–PFJokonya died on 24 June 2006.ZANU–PF7 October 2006RushingaZANU–PFMachirori died on 1 July 2006.ZANU–PF7 October 2006Chiredzi SouthZANU–PFBaloyi died on 15 September 2006.ZANU–PF17 February 2007Zaka EastZANU–PFRusere died on 2 March 2007.ZANU–PF9 June 2007

Notes and references

Notes

References