National Council (Namibia)
National Council | |
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Type | |
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Upper House of the Parliament of Namibia |
Leadership | |
Chairman | |
Structure | |
Seats | 42 |
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Political groups |
SWAPO Party of Namibia (40) Popular Democratic Movement (1) National Unity Democratic Organization (1) |
Elections | |
Indirect election by Regional Councils | |
Last election | 27 November 2015 |
Meeting place | |
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Tintenpalast, Windhoek | |
Website | |
Parliament of Namibia |
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The National Council is the upper chamber of Namibia's bicameral Parliament.
The 42 National Council members are chosen by regional councils, which are directly elected for a term of six years. Each of the 14 regional councils chooses three of its members to serve on the National Council. The last regional council elections were held on 27 November 2015.
Political party distribution in the current National Council is as follows:
- South-West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) - 40 Seats
- Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA) - 1 Seat
- National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO) - 1 Seat
The council meets in the Namibian capital of Windhoek in the so-called Tintenpalast. The current chairperson is Margaret Mensah-Williams. Ten women occupy seats in the National Council.
Previous National Council election results
Political Party | Election Year | |||||||
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1992 | 1998 | 2004 | 2010 | 2015 | ||||
South-West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 40 | |||
Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA) | 06 | 04 | 01 | 01 | 01 | |||
United Democratic Front (UDF) | 01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | - | |||
National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO) | - | - | - | - | 01 | |||
Total | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 42 | |||
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