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National Council (Namibia)
Upper house of the Parliament of Namibia
Upper house of the Parliament of Namibia
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| background_color | #F0001C |
| name | National Council |
| coa_pic | Coat of arms of Namibia.svg |
| coa_res | 150px |
| house_type | Upper House |
| body | Parliament of Namibia |
| foundation | 23 February 1993 |
| leader1_type | Chairperson |
| leader1 | Lukas Sinimbo Muha |
| party1 | SWAPO |
| election1 | 15 December 2020 |
| leader2_type | Deputy Chairperson |
| leader2 | Victoria Kauma |
| party2 | SWAPO |
| election2 | 9 December 2019 |
| members | 42 |
| term_length | 5 years |
| structure1 | National Council Namibia 2026.svg |
| structure1_res | 250px |
| political_groups1 | Government (39) Official opposition (2) Other parties (1) |
| voting_system1 | Indirect election by Regional Councils |
| last_election1 | 26 November 2025 |
| session_room | National Council Namibia.jpg |
| meeting_place | National Council Building, Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia |
| website | Parliament of Namibia |
The National Council is the upper chamber of Namibia's bicameral Parliament. It reviews bills passed by the lower chamber and makes recommendations for legislation of regional concern to the lower chamber.
The 42 National Council members are indirectly elected by regional councils for a term of five 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 25 November 2020.
Political party distribution in the National Council is as follows:
- South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) - 28 seats
- Landless People's Movement (LPM) - 6 seats
- Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) - 2 seats
- United Democratic Front (UDF) - 2 seats
- Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) - 2 seats
- National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO) - 1 seat
- Independent - 1 seat
The National Council meets in the capital Windhoek in the National Council Building next to the Tintenpalast. The chairperson as of December 2020 is Lukas Muha.
Election results
| Political Party | Election Year | 1992 | 1998 | 2004 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South-West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 40 | 28 | 39 | |
| Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| United Democratic Front (UDF) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | |
| National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO) | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Landless People's Movement (LPM) | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | |
| Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | |
| Independent | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Total | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
References
References
- "National Council".
- Iileka, Sakeus. (16 December 2020). "MPs urged to finalise constituency fund bill". [[The Namibian]].
- "History".
- (July 5, 2018). "Namibia".
- (2018). "Women and political participation in Namibia and Nigeria: a comparative analysis of women in elective positions". [[University of Namibia]].
- Iikela, Sakeus. (14 December 2020). "First independent to serve as MP". [[The Namibian]].
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