Seats 42 | Last election 27 November 2015 | |
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Type Upper House of the Parliament of Namibia Chairman Margaret Mensah-Williams, SWAPO
Since 08 December 2015 Voting system Indirect election by Regional Councils | ||
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:
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.
References
National Council (Namibia) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA