Zambia has today, September 3, 2021 made history once again by having its first ever female Speaker of the National Assembly.
The 1st session of the 13th National Assembly has today elected Lawyer Nelly Mutti as the Speaker of the house, making her the first female to hold the position.
Clerk of the National Assembly, Ms. Cecilia Mbewe who was the returning officer informed the house that only one nomination for the position had been received from the President and therefore Ms. Mutti went unopposed.
Ms. Mbewe therefore using standing order 11 proceeded to declare Ms. Mutti as duly elected Speaker replacing Dr. Patrick Matibini who had been speaker for the past 10 years.
The house has also elected former Gwembe Member of Parliament, Attractor Chisangano as the first Deputy Speaker and Moses Moyo who is independent Luangeni Constituency Member of Parliament as
