Parliament consists of the President and the National Assembly. The National Assembly consists of members who are directly elected (currently 57) and six(6) specially elected members.The Attorney Genral is the ex-officio member of Parliament
The Speaker of the National Assembly presides over all the proceedings of the body, and is elected by the members. The Attorney General is the principal legal advisor to the National Assembly. The main functions of Parliament are to pass laws, scrutinise or monitor government policies and activities. The general elections were last held in October 2019. The next general elections are to be held in 2024. Results of the last election were as follows:
Political Party Percentage vote by Party Seats by Party
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) 52.65% 38 (ruling party)
Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) 35.89% 15
Alliance for Progressives (AP) 5.12% 1
Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) 4.41% 3
Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) 0.27% 0
Real Alternative Party (RAP) 0.02% 0
Independent Candidates 1.65% 0
For more information please go to https://www.gov.bw/ministries/parliament-botswana
House of Chiefs
is also the Ntlo ya Dikgosi (House of Chiefs)is a 35-member advisory body on tribal and customary matters.It has eight (8) ex-officio members and 27 non-permanent members serving 5-year terms, of which 22 are elected and the remaining 5 appointed by the President.The House is presided over by the Chairperson of Ntlo Ya Dikgosi assisted by the Deputy Chairperson are both elected every 2 and half years.