Political Parties and Elections
For other political parties see List of political parties in Swaziland. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Swaziland.Political parties are banned by the constitution promulgated on 13 October 1978; illegal parties are prohibited from holding large public gatherings. At the last elections, 18 October 2003, only non-partisans were elected. One of them is a member of the opposition Ngwane National Liberatory Congress. Most opposition politicians boycotted the elections.
| Members | Seats |
|---|---|
| Independents nominated by traditional local councils | 55 |
| Attorney-General | 1 |
| women elected for each region | 4 |
| Appointed members | 10 |
| Total | 82 |
| Members | Seats |
|---|---|
| Appointed members | 20 |
| Members elected by the House of Assembly | 10 |
| Total | 30 |
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