Parliament of Eswatini | |
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| Houses | House of Assembly Senate |
| History | |
| Founded | 1967 |
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| Lobamba | |
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The Parliament of Eswatini(Swazi: Libandla) consists of two chambers:
The Houses of Parliament are located in Lobamba.
It was established in 1967 when the Legislative Council was disbanded and the bicameral parliament was established in the new constitution. [1]
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