Official Opposition (56) Others (14) The National Assembly is Zambia's unicameral legislative body.

156 members are directly elected in single-member constituencies using the simple plurality (or first-past-the-post) system.

[3] At the time of Zambia's independence in 1964, the National Assembly was housed in inadequate and unsuitable premises behind the Government's Central Offices in Lusaka, commonly known as the "Secretariat Area".

It was, therefore, apparent at the time of independence that a more fitting building should be constructed to meet future expansion and also to provide adequate members’ sitting and office accommodations.

[4] A site was chosen on the crown of a low hill in Lusaka, which dominated the surrounding landscape of the city.