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4 February: President of Namibia Hage Geingob dies at the age of 82. [1] 4 February: Vice-President Nangolo Mbumba is sworn in as 4th President of Namibia; 16 April: Eleven inmates escape from a prison in Katima Mulilo, Zambezi Region. [2] 21 June: A high court rules that two colonial-era laws criminalizing gay sex between men are ...
The Cabinet of Namibia is an appointed body that was established by Chapter 6 (Articles 35-42) of the Constitution of Namibia. It is mandated to include the following positions: the President of Namibia, the Prime Minister of Namibia and any positions that the President so appoints. [1] All cabinet members also sit in the National Assembly.
Namibia. President – Hage Geingob, President of Namibia (2015–2024) Nangolo Mbumba, President of Namibia (2024–present) Prime Minister – Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, Prime Minister of Namibia (2015-present) Niger. President – Mamadou Tandja, President of Niger (2011–2021) Prime Minister – Brigi Rafini, Prime Minister of Niger (2011 ...
The legislative organs of government are the National Council and the National Assembly. They make the laws of the country. The judiciary organs of government are the courts. The highest court of Namibia is the Supreme Court. There are also the high courts and lower courts. [1] The Namibian government is partly centralised and partly regional.
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The National Council is the upper chamber of Namibia's bicameral Parliament. It reviews bills passed by the lower chamber and makes recommendations for legislation of regional concern to the lower chamber. [3] The 42 National Council members are indirectly elected by regional councils for a term of five years. [4]
The Government Gazette, abbreviated GG and referred to as the Gazette, is the official journal of the government of Namibia that contains government agency rules, proposed rules, and public notices. Every bill must be published in terms of Article 56 of the Namibian Constitution in order to acquire the status of an Act of Parliament.
Namibia is a dominant-party state with the South-West Africa People's Organisation in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power. In Namibian politics, ethnicity plays a significant role in party affiliation and voting behaviour.