Legislative size (directly elected)
Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania Parliament consists of the followingcategories of members: (Article 66 of the Constitution)
1. Members elected to represent constituencies.
2. Women members whose number shall increaseprogressively starting with twenty per cent of the members named insub-paragraphs (1), (3) and (4) of this paragraph, to be elected by thepolitical parties that are represented in the National assembly in terms ofArticle 78 of the Constitution and on the basis of proportional representationamongst those parties.
3. Five members elected by the Zanzibar House ofRepresentatives from among its members,
4. The Attorney General.
5. Not more than ten members appointed by thePresident
The 2010 general elections produced the followingnumbers:
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| 1. | Members elected from the same number of constituencies. | 239 |
| 2. | Special seats women members. | 102 |
| 3. | Members elected by the Zanzibar House of Representatives. | 5 |
| 4. | Attorney General. | 1 |
| 5. | Members appointed by the President. | 10 |
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| Grand Total . | 357 |
