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Upcoming Elections

  • Parliamentary
    November 2014
  • Presidential
    2014

Namibia
  • Namibia
  • Republic of Namibia
  • Region: Africa

Description of government structure:

  • Chief of State: President Hifikepunye POHAMBA
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Hage GEINGOB
  • Assembly: Namibia has a bicameral Legislature consisting of the National Council with 26 seats and the National Assembly with 72 seats.

Description of electoral system:

  • The President is elected by plurality vote to serve a 4-year term.
  • In the National Council 26 members are elected by indirect vote to serve 6-year terms*. In the National Assembly, 72 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system to serve 5-year terms and 6 members are appointed head of government.**

* Two members are chosen from each of the 13 regional councils by members of those councils.

** There are 13 multi-member constituencies corresponding to Namibia's regions. The President may appoint up to 6 additional, non-voting members.

Population:

  • Population: 2,108,665 (July 2009 est)

Future elections

  • Presidential - 2014
  • Parliamentary - November 2014

Past elections

Last Updated on 01/10/2013

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