First Election In Zimbabwe

Mr mugabe s radical zimbabwe african national union patriotic front party or zanu pf won 57 of the 80 black seats being contested in the country s first election since the end of white minority.

First election in zimbabwe. Voter turnout was 75 in zimbabwe s first general election since long serving ruler robert mugabe was ousted officials say. The zimbabwe government consists of an elected head of state the president and a legislature the presidential term lasts for 5 years and is elected by majority with a second round if no candidate receives a majority in the first round. The first election in zimbabwe after mugabe s 37 year rule probably won t deliver more democracy.

The result was a victory for zanu which won 57 of the 100 seats. General elections were held in southern rhodesia in february 1980 to elect a government which would govern the country after it was granted internationally recognised independence as zimbabwe in accordance with the conclusions of the lancaster house agreement. Zimbabwe holds its first general election without its founding leader robert mugabe on the ballot monday.

Abel muzorewa the only prime minister of zimbabwe rhodesia suggested on 21 june 2007 that he might run claiming that people were urging him to do so. The parliament is bicameral consisting of the house of assembly and senate. Mugabe took the oath of office in 1980 as zimbabwe s first leader after independence.

General elections were held in zimbabwe on 30 july 2018 to elect the president and members of both houses of parliament. It is expected to be a. Polls have closed and counting is now under way.

The election the first since the army s removal of 94 year old mugabe passed off relatively smoothly but its aftermath revealed the deep rifts in zimbabwean society and the instinctive heavy handedness of the security forces. In 2006 zanu pf national chairman john nkomo was one of the first to announce he would be ready to contest the election for zanu pf if mugabe chose to retire.