Closed list proportional representation and appointments by the President
Last National Council election
25 November 2020
Last National Assembly election
27 November 2019
Meeting place
Tintenpalast, Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia
Website
www.parliament.na
Politics of Namibia
Constitution
Constituent Assembly
Executive
President
Nangolo Mbumba
Vice-President
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
Prime Minister
Saara Kuugongelwa
Cabinet
Legislature
National Council
Chairman: Bernard Sibalatani
National Assembly
Speaker: Peter Katjavivi
Judiciary
Supreme Court
Chief Justice: Peter Shivute
Administrative divisions
Regions
Constituencies
Elections
Recent elections
General: 2014
2019
2024
Regional: 2010
2015
2020
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Foreign relations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (list)
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The Parliament of Namibia is the national legislature of Namibia. It is a bicameral legislature and, thus, consists of two houses:[1][2] the National Council (upper house) and the National Assembly (lower house).
All cabinet members are also members of the lower house. This situation has been criticised by Namibia's civil society and the opposition as creating a significant overlap between executive and legislature, undermining the separation of powers. The seniority of cabinet members generally relegate ordinary MPs to the back benches.[3]
From Namibian independence until 2014 the National Assembly consisted of 78 members, 72 members elected by proportional representation and 6 members appointed by the president. The National Council had 26 representatives of the Regional Councils, 2 from each of the then thirteen regions.[1] Prior to the 2014 general elections the constitution was amended to increase both chambers to their current size.[2]
^ ab"GRN Structure. The Legislature". Government of Namibia. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
^ abQuadri, Maryam Omolara; Thomas, Erika K (2018). "Women and political participation in Namibia and Nigeria: a comparative analysis of women in elective positions" (PDF). Journal for Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences. 7 (2). University of Namibia: 6–9. ISSN 2026-7215.
^Sasman, Catherine (22 March 2013). "Mbumba's presence in Cabinet under spotlight". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013.
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