Politics of Namibia takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential representative democratic republic,whereby the President of Namibia is both head of state and head of government,and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by both the president and the government. Legislative power is vested in the two chambers of Parliament. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.
The South West Africa People's Organisation,officially known as the SWAPO Party of Namibia,is a political party and former independence movement in Namibia. Founded in 1960,it has been the governing party in Namibia since the country achieved independence in 1990. The party continues to be dominated in number and influence by the Ovambo ethnic group.
Kavango was one of the thirteen regions of Namibia until it was split into the Kavango East and Kavango West Regions in 2013. Its capital was Rundu.
Oshikoto is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia,named after Lake Otjikoto. Its capital is Omuthiya. Further major settlements in the region are Tsumeb,Otjikoto's capital until 2008,and Oniipa. As of 2020,Oshikoto had 112,170 registered voters.
Oshana is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia,its capital is Oshakati. The towns of Oshakati,Ongwediva and Ondangwa,all situated with this region,form an urban cluster with the second largest population concentration in Namibia after the capital Windhoek. As of 2020,Oshana had 113,112 registered voters.
Omusati is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia,its capital is Outapi. The towns of Okahao,Oshikuku and Ruacana as well as the self-governed village Tsandi are situated in this region. As of 2020,Omusati had 148,834 registered voters.
Omaheke is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia,the least populous region. Its capital is Gobabis. It lies in eastern Namibia on the border with Botswana and is the western extension of the Kalahari desert. The self-governed villages of Otjinene,Leonardville and Witvlei are situated in the region. As of 2020,Omaheke had 48,594 registered voters.
Ohangwena is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia,its capital is Eenhana. Major settlements in the region are the towns Eenhana and Helao Nafidi as well as the self-governed village of Okongo and the proclaimed settlements Ongenga and Omungwelume. As of 2020,Ohangwena had 150,724 registered voters.
Eenhana is the capital town of the Ohangwena Region,northern Namibia,on the border with Angola. It also used to be a mission station of the Finnish Missionary Society.
Major General Charles Dickson Ndaxu Phillip Namoloh is a Namibian diplomat,politician and military figure who served in the cabinet of Namibia as Minister of Safety and Security from March 2015 to March 2020. Namoloh has been a member of the National Assembly of Namibia since 2005;having served as Minister of Defence from 2005 to 2012 and Minister of Regional and Local Government,Housing and Rural Development from 2012 to 2015.
Abraham Iyambo was a Namibian politician. Iyambo was a member of the National Assembly of Namibia since 1995,serving as Minister of Fisheries from 1997 to 2010 and Minister of Education from 2010 until his death. Iyambo was a member of both the central committee and political bureau of the SWAPO Party and the chairperson of its think tank.
Ohangwena is a constituency in the Ohangwena Region of northern Namibia. It had 17,539 inhabitants in 2004 and 13,181 registered voters in 2020. It is named after the settlement of Ohangwena,today part of the town Helao Nafidi.
Oshikango is a constituency in the town of Helao Nafidi in the Ohangwena Region of northern Namibia,on the border to Angola. It had 27,599 inhabitants in 2004 and 17,480 registered voters in 2020. It is named after the settlement of Oshikango,today part of the town Helao Nafidi.
Ponhele Andrew Mbidi ya France was a Namibian politician and trade unionist. A longtime member of SWAPO,ya France was elected into the National Assembly of Namibia from 2000 to 2005. He was head of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation from 2005 to 2008.
George Tuliameni Kalomoh is a Namibian politician and diplomat. He is a former ambassador of SWAPO to India,ambassador of Namibia to the United States of America,assistant secretary-general in the United Nations,and deputy minister of foreign affairs.
William Werner Mwaningange is a Namibian politician who has served in the Cabinet of Namibia as Deputy Minister of Defence since 2015. A member of SWAPO,Mwaningange was elected to the National Assembly of Namibia in the 2009 general election. He previously served as Governor of Ohangwena Region and since 2008 he has been a member of the SWAPO Central Committee.
Hosea Nico Kaiyamo is a Namibian politician,an author and businessman who was the first regional councillor for the Tsumeb Constituency and a member of parliament in the National Council. He was an activist for South-West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) in its long struggle against South African rule until Namibia obtained independence on 21 March 1990. He was elected Regional Councillor for the Tsumeb Constituency in 1993 and remained in office until 2003. He was a member of parliament in the National Council from 1993 to 2003.
Maurus Nekaro was a Namibian politician and member of the SWAPO political party. Nekaro served as former governor Smith the governor of Kavango ;)Region,one of Namibia's thirteen regions,from December 2010 until his death on March 4,2013.
Lieutenant General (rtd) Sebastian Ndeitunga is a Namibian police officer and politician,currently serving as a regional governor of Ohangwena Region. He was inspector general of the Namibian Police Force from 2005 to 2022.
Frans Kapofi is a Namibian politician who since 1999 has served in various positions in cabinet.
