Seats 104 | Last election 28 November 2014 | |
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Type Lower House of the Parliament of Namibia Speaker Peter Katjavivi, SWAPO
Since 2015 Voting system Proportional representation and appointments by the President
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The National Assembly is the lower chamber of Namibia's bicameral Parliament. It has a total of 104 members. 96 members are directly elected through a system of party-list proportional representation and serve five-year terms. Eight additional members are appointed by the President.
The current National Assembly was formed following elections on 28 November 2014. Since 2015, SWAPO member Peter Katjavivi has been the Speaker of the National Assembly.
Previous National Assembly election results
Despite being a one party dominant state since its independence in 1990, Namibian elections have been transparent, free, and largely fair.
References
National Assembly (Namibia) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA