List of members of the Constituent Assembly of Namibia

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Type
Type
Unicameral
History
Founded1989
Structure
Seats72
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Political groups
  SWAPO (41)
  DTA (21)
  UDF (4)
  ACN (3)
  Other (3)

Below is a list of members of the Constituent Assembly of Namibia, which became the National Assembly of Namibia upon independence in March 1990. Individual members were selected by political parties voted for in the 1989 election, the first democratic, multi-racial and universal franchise elections in Namibian history.

The seat distribution per party was as follows:[1]

Members[]

The following people were elected to the Constituent Assembly:[2]

SWAPO[]

  3. Ben Amathila
  4. Libertina Amathila
  5. Nahas Angula
  7. Niko Bessinger (1948–2008)
  10. Jerry Ekandjo
  11. Moses ǁGaroëb (1942–1997)
  12. Hage Geingob – Third President of Namibia
  13. Theo-Ben Gurirab (1938–2018)
  14. Hidipo Hamutenya (1939–2016)
  15. Marco Hausiku
  16. Hadino Hishongwa
  18. Michaela Hübschle
  19. Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana
  20. Nickey Iyambo (1936–2019)
  21. Richard Kapelwa Kabajani (1943–2007)
  22. Zephania Kameeta
  23. Peter Katjavivi
  24. Willem Konjore
  25. Nathaniel Maxuilili (1927–1999)
  26. Kaire Mbuende
  27. Nangolo Mbumba
  29. Peter Mweshihange (1930–1998)
  31. Sam Nujoma – First President of Namibia
  32. John Ya Otto (1938–1994)
  33. Hifikepunye Pohamba – Second President of Namibia
  35. Pashukeni Shoombe
  36. Ngarikutuke Tjiriange
  37. Mose Penaani Tjitendero (1943–2006) – Speaker
  38. Andimba Toivo ya Toivo (1924–2017)
  39. Peter Tsheehama (1941–2010)
  40. Ben Ulenga
  41. Buddy Wentworth (1937–2014)
  42. Anton von Wietersheim
  43. Hendrik Witbooi (1934–2009)

DTA[]

  1. Ben Africa
  11. Katuutire Kaura
  12. Constance Kgosiemang (1940–2012)
  13. Fanuel Kozonguizi (1932–1995)
  16. Andrew Matjila
  17. Dirk Mudge
  18. Mishake Muyongo
  20. Hans-Erik Staby (1935–2009)

UDF[]

  1. Justus ǁGaroëb
  2. Reggie Diergaardt
  3. Eric Biwa

ACN[]

  1. Kosie Pretorius (1935–2017)
  2. Jan de Wet (1927–2012)

NNF[]

  1. Vekuii Rukoro

NPF[]

  1. Moses Katjioungua (1942–2011)

FCN[]

  1. Johannes Diergaardt (1927–1998); resigned shortly after being elected and was replaced by Mburumba Kerina

References[]

  1. ^ Simon, David (1995). "Namibia: Swapo Wins Two-Thirds Majority". Review of African Political Economy. Taylor & Francis. 22 (63): 107–114. doi:10.1080/03056249508704105. JSTOR 4006279.
  2. ^ Constituent Assembly: 1 November 1989 - 20 March 1990. Parliament of Namibia.
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