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List of members of the 6th National Assembly of Namibia

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.

6th National Assembly of Namibia
Type
Type
History
Founded2015
Structure
Seats104
Political groups
  LPM (4)
  NEFF (2)
  SWANU (1)
  SWAPO (63)
  UDF (2)
  CDV (1)
  RDP(1)
  APP (2)
  PDM (16)
  RP (2)
  Appointed (8)
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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

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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

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Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA)

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Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP)

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All People's Party (APP)

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National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO)

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United Democratic Front (UDF)

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Workers Revolutionary Party (WRP)

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

Republic Party (RP)

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South West Africa National Union (SWANU)

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United People's Movement (UPM)

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Appointed members

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "So lyk die NV" [That's the NA]. Die Republikein (in Afrikaans). 3 December 2014. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  2. ^ "6th National Assembly: 2015 – 2020". Parliament of Namibia. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Publication of results and particulars in respect of general election for election of members of National Assembly: Electoral Act, 2014" (pdf). Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. No. 5641. Government of Namibia. 30 December 2014. pp. 3–7.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Matthys, Donald (6 January 2020). "SWAPO appoints new members to parliament". Namibia Economist.
  5. ^ a b Iileka, Sakeus (3 December 2019). "Shanghala, Esau removed from parliament list". The Namibian. p. 1.
  6. ^ Mathias Haufiku, "Who are the presidential appointees?", New Era, 3 February 2015.
National Assembly of Namibia
Preceded by 6th National Assembly
21 March 2015 – 21 March 2020 		Succeeded by
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