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National Assembly of Tanzania
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The National Assembly or Bunge is the national parliament of Tanzania. It has 274 members, 232 members elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies, 37 seats are allocated to women nominated by the president and five seats are allocated to members of the Zanzibar House of Representatives. The current speaker of the National Assembly is Samuel Sitta.
See also, the List of Tanzania National Assembly members.
Latest elections
e•d Summary of the 14 December 2005 National Assembly of Tanzania election results
| Parties |
Votes |
% |
Direct
seats |
Additional
Women
seats |
Total
seats |
| Chama Cha Mapinduzi (Revolutionary Party) |
7,579,897 |
70.0 |
206 |
58 |
264 |
| Civic United Front (Chama Cha Wananchi) |
1,551,243 |
14.3 |
19 |
11 |
30 |
| Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Party for Democracy and Progress) |
888,133 |
8.2 |
5 |
6 |
11 |
| Tanzania Labour Party |
297,230 |
2.7 |
1 |
— |
1 |
| National Convention for Construction and Reform–Mageuzi |
239,452 |
2.2 |
— |
— |
— |
| United Democratic Party |
155,887 |
1.4 |
1 |
— |
1 |
| Others |
117,671 |
1.2 |
— |
— |
— |
| Members nominated by the Union president |
10 |
| Representatives of the Zanzibar House of Representatives |
5 |
| Ex officio members |
2 |
| Total (turnout 72%) |
10,829,513 |
100.0 |
232 |
75 |
324 |
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