Linyanti Constituency

Politics

The first councillor was Fani Francis Sizimbo, a Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA) member, who won the inaugural 1992 regional election and was in office until 1998. In the 1998 regional election the constituency was won by Lichaba John Ndubano in 1998. Ndubano, a SWAPO member, moved the SWAPO office from Linyanti to Sangwali. At that time the Caprivi conflict was simmering in the area. Ndubano did not support secessionism, and as a result was not liked in secessionist dominated areas.

In the 2004 regional elections SWAPO was represented by Dorothy Kabula. She received 2,473 of the 3,969 votes cast and became councillor. In 2010 Cletius Sipapela, also SWAPO, won the constituency elections.{{cite news |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141118105312/http://www.newera.com.na/articles/47814/Mbumba-made-school-patron |archive-date=18 November 2014 |url-status=usurped

The 2020 regional election was won by Ivene Vistor Kabunga, an independent candidate. He received 1,903 votes and serves as the Linyanti Constituency Councillor. SWAPO's candidate Mwangala Sonnia Musukubili came second with 925 votes.

Traditional authorities

Linyanti is the only constituency in the region with three Kings: King Mayuni of the Mashi Traditional Authority, King Shufu of the Bayeyi and King Mamili of the Mafwe. Over decades, King Mamili was the sole traditional authority in the constituency until the Bayeyi declared themselves an independent tribe in 1992 and Mayuni divorced himself in 1994 to form the Mashi Traditional Authority.

References

References

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2. (18 January 2021). "Regional Council 2020 Election Results". [[Electoral Commission of Namibia]].
3. (9 August 2013). "Creation of new regions and division and re-division of certain regions into constituencies: Regional Councils Act, 1992". [[Government of Namibia]].
4. (3 January 2005). "Electoral Act, 1992: Notification of Result of General Election for Regional Councils". [[Government of Namibia]].
5. (3 December 2015). "Regional Council Election Results 2015". [[Electoral Commission of Namibia]].
6. (8 October 2021). "Publication of results and particulars in respect of general elections for Regional Councils: Electoral Act, 2014". [[Government of Namibia]].