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Section 135: Head of Parliament

Constitution of Zimbabwe

(1) The Speaker is the head of Parliament but must exercise his or her functions as such subject to Standing Orders.

(2) Subject to Standing Orders, the President of the Senate is the deputy head of Parliament and acts as head whenever the Speaker is for any reason unable to do so.

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Insight: Parliamentary Leadership Structure

This section establishes a clear leadership hierarchy in Zimbabwe's Parliament, with the Speaker as the primary authority and the President of the Senate as the deputy. Both positions are bound by Standing Orders (the formal rules governing parliamentary procedure), creating a balance between leadership authority and procedural constraints. This arrangement ensures continuity of parliamentary functions even when the Speaker is unavailable.