Ministry of Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs (Zimbabwe)
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The Ministry of Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs is a government ministry, responsible for constitution
al development and the legislature
in Zimbabwe
. The incumbent is Eric Matinenga
. It oversees:
Constitution
A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. These rules together make up, i.e. constitute, what the entity is...
al development and the legislature
Legislature
A legislature is a kind of deliberative assembly with the power to pass, amend, and repeal laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law. In addition to enacting laws, legislatures usually have exclusive authority to raise or lower taxes and adopt the budget and...
in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
. The incumbent is Eric Matinenga
Eric Matinenga
Eric Matinenga is a Zimbabwean case lawyer and politician who successfully defended Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai during his treason trial in 2005...
. It oversees:
- House of Assembly of ZimbabweHouse of Assembly of ZimbabweThe House of Assembly of Zimbabwe is the lower chamber of the country's bicameral Parliament. It was the unicameral legislative body from 1989 until late November 2005, when the Senate was re-introduced....
- Senate of ZimbabweSenate of ZimbabweThe Senate of Zimbabwe is the upper chamber of the country's bicameral Parliament. It existed from 1980 to 1989, and was re-introduced in November 2005....