National Assembly (Namibia)
National Assembly | |
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| Type | of the Parliament of Namibia |
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Speaker | |
| Seats | 104 |
| Elections | |
| Proportional representation and appointments by the President | |
Last election | 28 November 2014 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Parliament Building, Windhoek | |
| Website | |
| Parliament of Namibia | |
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The National Assembly is the lower chamber of Namibia's bicameral Parliament. It has a total of 104 members. 96 members are directly elected through a system of party-list proportional representation and serve five-year terms. Eight additional members are appointed by the President.[1]
The current National Assembly was formed following elections on 28 November 2014. Since 2015, SWAPO member Peter Katjavivi has been the Speaker of the National Assembly.
2014 elections
Template:Namibian parliamentary election, 2014
2009 elections
Template:Namibian parliamentary election, 2009
Previous National Assembly election results
| Political Party | Election Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1994 | 1999 | 2004 | |||||
| South-West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) | 41 | 53 | 55 | 55 | ||||
| Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA) | 21 | 15 | 07 | 04 | ||||
| United Democratic Front (UDF) | 04 | 02 | 02 | 03 | ||||
| Action Christian National (ACN) | 03 | - | - | - | ||||
| Namibia Patriotic Front (NPF) | 01 | - | - | - | ||||
| Federal Convention of Namibia (FCN) | 01 | - | - | - | ||||
| Namibia National Front (NNF) | 01 | - | - | - | ||||
| Democratic Coalition of Namibia (DCN) | - | 01 | - | - | ||||
| Monitor Action Group (MAG) | - | 01 | 01 | 01 | ||||
| Congress of Democrats (COD) | - | - | 07 | 05 | ||||
| Others (NUDO, RP) | - | - | - | 04 | ||||
| Total | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | ||||
Despite being a one party dominant state since its independence in 1990, Namibian elections have been transparent, free, and largely fair.[citation needed]
See also
- National Council of Namibia - the upper chamber of Parliament
- History of Namibia
- List of National Assemblies of Namibia
- List of Speakers of the National Assembly of Namibia
- Legislative Branch
- List of national legislatures
References
- ^ "GRN Structure. The Legislature". Government of Namibia. Retrieved 27 September 2011.