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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.
Pages in category "Political parties in Namibia" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Namibia has about 40 political groups, ranging from modern political parties to traditional groups based on tribal authority. Some represent single tribes or ethnic groups while others encompass several. Most participate in political alliances, some of which are multiracial, with frequently shifting membership.
Below is a list of members of the 8th National Assembly of Namibia. They were selected by their parties based on the results of the 2024 Namibian general election. This National Assembly will be inaugurated on 20 March 2025. Like each of the previous National Assemblies, it is led by the South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO). The 8th ...
Below is a list of members of the Constituent Assembly of Namibia, which became the National Assembly of Namibia upon independence in March 1990. Individual members were selected by political parties voted for in the 1989 election, the first democratic, multi-racial and universal franchise elections in Namibian history.
Below is a list of members of the 7th National Assembly of Namibia. [1] They were selected by their parties based on the results of the 2019 parliamentary election. This National Assembly was inaugurated on 20 March 2020. [2] Like each of the previous National Assemblies, it is led by the South West Africa People's Organization. The 7th ...
Its roots are in the Damara Council, an administrative body for the Damaraland territory in South West Africa that inbecame a political party in 1980. In 1989, the Damara Council joined other parties in order to participate in the first democratic elections in Namibia. The result of the merger was the United Democratic Front (UDF). [1]
The National Assembly is the lower chamber of Namibia's bicameral Parliament.Its laws must be approved by the National Council, the upper house.Since 2014, it has a total of 104 members. 96 members are directly elected through a system of closed list proportional representation and serve five-year terms. [2]