19-599: New Zimbabwe Parliament Building is the seat of the Parliament of Zimbabwe , located in Mount Hampden , Zimbabwe , built to replace the old Parliament House in Harare . The parliamentary chambers within the high-rise building can accommodate up to 650 legislators, their offices, conference rooms and meeting spaces. The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract was awarded to Shanghai Construction Group , who erected
38-487: A Chinese government delegation to the government of Zimbabwe on 26 October 2023. The president of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa received the building on behalf of his government and country. Originally valued at US$ 100 million, the value in September 2023 was reported as about US$ 200 million, by Zimbabwean media. The Government of Zimbabwe has ambitions to turn Mount Hampden into a satellite city of Harare by relocating
57-552: A central parliamentary chamber with a seating capacity of 650 people. When finished, the entire complex will comprise approximately 33,000 square metres (355,209 sq ft) of office space. Exterior surface parking for 800 vehicles will be provided in the development. The construction was funded with a US$ 140 million grant by the Government of China to the Zimbabwean Government . Zimbabwe's first parliamentary building
76-550: Is expected to stimulate the construction of new residences and commercial development in the neighborhood. Parliament of Zimbabwe The Parliament of Zimbabwe is the bicameral legislature of Zimbabwe composed of the Senate and the National Assembly . The Senate is the upper house , and consists of 80 members, 60 of whom are elected by proportional representation from ten six-member constituencies corresponding to
95-415: Is not a Member of Parliament. The Speaker is assisted by a Deputy Speaker. The 10th Parliament of Zimbabwe is the current Parliament since the 2023 general election . The Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front , the ruling party since Zimbabwe's independence in 1980, holds majorities in both chambers of Parliament. The Citizens Coalition for Change holds most of the remaining seats, and forms
114-440: The Government of China to the Zimbabwean Government . Zimbabwe's first parliamentary building was constructed in the late 19th century by the colonial rulers of the country. That building had a capacity of 100 legislators. The old building was too small for the 350 legislators and estimated 248 support staff, as of July 2020. The idea of relocating parliament to this site was first conceived in 1983. The construction plans for
133-450: The opposition . New Zimbabwe Parliament Building New Zimbabwe Parliament Building is the seat of the Parliament of Zimbabwe , located in Mount Hampden , Zimbabwe , built to replace the old Parliament House in Harare . The parliamentary chambers within the high-rise building can accommodate up to 650 legislators, their offices, conference rooms and meeting spaces. The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract
152-512: The Senate was reintroduced and the House of Assembly expanded. The House of Assembly was expanded once again in 2007 to 210 seats. The present parliamentary structure has been in place since the adoption of a new constitution in 2013. The Senate is presided over by its President , who is not a sitting Senator, who is assisted by a Deputy President. The National Assembly is presided over by a Speaker , who
171-496: The building between December 2018 and April 2022. The building is located on a 50,000 square metres (12 acres) piece of land, in the community of Mount Hampden , in Mashonaland West Province , approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Harare , the capital and largest city in the country. Under construction since November 2018, the office complex consists of six floors, arranged in concentric circles around
190-403: The building on behalf of his government and country. Originally valued at US$ 100 million, the value in September 2023 was reported as about US$ 200 million, by Zimbabwean media. The Government of Zimbabwe has ambitions to turn Mount Hampden into a satellite city of Harare by relocating the judiciary and government ministries to this location in the future. The new Zimbabwe Parliament Building
209-411: The constitution produced by Lancaster House Agreement in 1979, the Senate was composed of 40 seats and the House of Assembly was composed of 100, with ten Senate seats and 20 seats in the House of Assembly reserved for white Zimbabweans . The white-reserved seats were abolished in 1987, and a constitutional amendment in 1989 abolished the Senate and expanded the House of Assembly to 120 seats. In 2005,
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#1732859044763228-481: The country's provinces . Of the remaining 20 seats, 18 are reserved for chiefs , and two for people with disabilities . The National Assembly is the lower house , and consists of 280 members. Of these, 210 are elected from single-member constituencies . The remaining 70 seats are reserved women's and youth quotas: 60 for women; 10 for youth. These are elected by proportional representation from ten six-member and one-member constituencies respectively, corresponding to
247-819: The country's provinces. Formerly based at Parliament House, Harare , the parliament moved to the New Zimbabwe Parliament Building in October 2023. The new building has 650 seats, which will allow the parliament to expand. Historically, the first legislature in what is now Zimbabwe was the Southern Rhodesian Legislative Council , established in 1898 in what was then the British South Africa Company territory of Southern Rhodesia . Company rule in Rhodesia ended in 1923 when
266-521: The largest construction companies in the world, was awarded the EPC contract at a monetary price of US$ 140 million. The building was constructed by the Chinese government as an infrastructure gift. The completed and furnished parliament building complex was officially handed over by a Chinese government delegation to the government of Zimbabwe on 26 October 2023. The president of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa received
285-462: The new building were approved in October 2017. Construction began in November 2018. Shanghai Construction Group , one of the largest construction companies in the world, was awarded the EPC contract at a monetary price of US$ 140 million. The building was constructed by the Chinese government as an infrastructure gift. The completed and furnished parliament building complex was officially handed over by
304-417: The office complex consists of six floors, arranged in concentric circles around a central parliamentary chamber with a seating capacity of 650 people. When finished, the entire complex will comprise approximately 33,000 square metres (355,209 sq ft) of office space. Exterior surface parking for 800 vehicles will be provided in the development. The construction was funded with a US$ 140 million grant by
323-583: The territory became a self-governing colony , and the Legislative Council was replaced by the Southern Rhodesian Legislative Assembly . In 1970, five years after the colony's Unilateral Declaration of Independence , Rhodesia replaced the unicameral Legislative Assembly with a bicameral Parliament , consisting of a Senate and House of Assembly. This parliamentary structure was retained upon Zimbabwe 's independence in 1980. Per
342-410: Was awarded to Shanghai Construction Group , who erected the building between December 2018 and April 2022. The building is located on a 50,000 square metres (12 acres) piece of land, in the community of Mount Hampden , in Mashonaland West Province , approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Harare , the capital and largest city in the country. Under construction since November 2018,
361-459: Was constructed in the late 19th century by the colonial rulers of the country. That building had a capacity of 100 legislators. The old building was too small for the 350 legislators and estimated 248 support staff, as of July 2020. The idea of relocating parliament to this site was first conceived in 1983. The construction plans for the new building were approved in October 2017. Construction began in November 2018. Shanghai Construction Group , one of
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