List of members of the 6th National Assembly of Namibia explained

6th National Assembly of Namibia
Foundation:2015
House Type:Bicameral
Members:104
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Political Groups1:

Below is a list of members of the 6th National Assembly of Namibia.[1] They were selected by their parties based on the results of the 2014 parliamentary election. The members were in the National Assembly from 21 March 2015 until 21 March 2020. Members were chosen by their parties. Parties were voted in via proportional representation.

This National Assembly was inaugurated on 20 March 2015. Like each of the previous National Assemblies, it was led by the South West Africa People's Organization. The 6th National Assembly had 104 seats, up from 72 seats in all previous assemblies. 96 candidates were elected according to party lists. President Hage Geingob appointed eight additional members after taking office. The seat distribution for the voting members was as follows:

Elected members

The following people were voting members of the 6th National Assembly, elected in the 2014 parliamentary election:[2] [3]

South West Africa People's Organization

Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA)

Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP)

All People's Party (APP)

National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO)

United Democratic Front (UDF)

Workers Revolutionary Party (WRP)

The WRP sent their second and third-placed candidate to the National Assembly.[1]

Republic Party (RP)

South West Africa National Union (SWANU)

United People's Movement (UPM)

Appointed members

The following people were non-voting members of the 6th National Assembly, appointed by president Hage Geingob:[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: So lyk die NV . That's the NA . Afrikaans . . 3 December 2014 . dead . 3 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150224232149/http://www.republikein.com.na/politiek/so-lyk-die-nv.234484 . 24 February 2015 .
  2. Web site: 6th National Assembly: 2015 – 2020 . . 25 October 2023 .
  3. News: Publication of results and particulars in respect of general election for election of members of National Assembly: Electoral Act, 2014 . Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia . 5641 . 3–7 . . 30 December 2014 . pdf.
  4. News: SWAPO appoints new members to parliament . Matthys . Donald . . 6 January 2020 .
  5. News: Shanghala, Esau removed from parliament list . Iileka . Sakeus . . 3 December 2019 . 1 .
  6. Mathias Haufiku, "Who are the presidential appointees?", New Era, 3 February 2015.