National Assembly (Namibia)
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The National Assembly is the
Speaker of the National Assembly.[3]
Namibia's National Assembly emerged on
Constituent Assembly of Namibia, following the elections of November 1989. That election, following guidelines established by the United Nations, included foreign observers in an effort to ensure a free and fair election process. The current National Assembly was formed following elections on 27 November 2024
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2024 elections
| Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Action Democratic Movement Party | 2,286 | 0.21 | New | 0 | New | |
| United People's Movement | 2,143 | 0.20 | New | 0 | New | |
| Congress of Democrats | 1,800 | 0.16 | -0.40 | 0 | 0 | |
| Christian Democratic Voice | 1,452 | 0.13 | -0.58 | 0 | −1 | |
| National Patriotic Front | 1,315 | 0.12 | -0.10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Appointed members | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 1,092,685 | 100.00 | – | 103 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 1,092,685 | 98.57 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 15,898 | 1.43 | ||||
| Total votes | 1,108,583 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,449,569 | 76.48 | +16.10 | |||
| Source: Electoral Commission of Namibia (votes, 100% reported); Namvotes (seats, 87.63% reported) | ||||||
Previous National Assembly election results
| Political party | Election Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1994 | 1999 | 2004 | 2009 | 2014 | 2019 | ||
| South-West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) | 41 | 53 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 77 | 63 | |
| Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) | 21 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | |
| Landless People's Movement (LPP) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
National Unity Democratic Organization (NUDO)
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- | - | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| All People's Party (APP) | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| United Democratic Front (UDF) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Republican Party (RP) | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) | - | - | - | - | 8 | 3 | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Voice (CDV) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
South West Africa National Union (SWANU)
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- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Congress of Democrats (COD) | - | - | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Monitor Action Group (MAG) | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Democratic Coalition of Namibia (DCN) | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| Federal Convention of Namibia (FCN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| Action Christian National (ACN) | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Namibia Patriotic Front (NPF)
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1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Namibia National Front (NNF) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 96 | 96 | |
Despite being a
one party dominant state since its independence in 1990, Namibian elections have been transparent, free, and largely fair.[3][4]
See also
- upper chamberof 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
- ^ "1st National Assembly: 1990 - 1995". Archived from the original on 2020-03-22. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
- ^ "Namibia". 5 July 2018.
- ^ a b "How to Register as a Voter". Electoral Commission of Namibia. Archived from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ "Namibia Rebel Group Wins Vote, But It Falls Short of Full Control". The New York Times. 15 November 1989. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
