Tanzania

Speaker of the National Assembly, National Assembly (Bunge)

How the office holder is chosen

Under Article 84 of the Constitution, the Speaker is elected by members of Parliament from among persons who are members of Parliament or who are qualified to be members. Ministers, Deputy Ministers and holders of offices set by statute cannot be elected. A Speaker who is not a member must take the oath of allegiance before the National Assembly.³

Term

IPU Parline lists the Speaker's term as 5 years. Under Article 84, the Speaker can be removed by a resolution supported by at least two thirds of members of Parliament.^1,3

Recent holders

Notable facts

• The Constitution requires a newly elected Speaker to file a declaration with the President within fifteen days confirming continued qualification for election.³
• Zungu received 378 votes in the 11 November 2025 election, according to the Daily News.⁴

Sources

1. Inter-Parliamentary Union, IPU Parline: United Republic of Tanzania, National Assembly
2. Parliament of Tanzania, Bunge la Tanzania home page (28 October 2026)
3. Constitute Project, Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977 (rev. 2005) (Constitute Project)
4. Tanzania Daily News, How Ilala MP won Tanzania Assembly's Speaker race (Daily News via AllAfrica) (11 November 2025)