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National legislature of Namibia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Parliament of Namibia is the national legislature of Namibia. It is a bicameral legislature and, thus, consists of two houses:[1][2] the National Council (upper house) and the National Assembly (lower house).
Parliament of Namibia | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Houses | National Council National Assembly |
Leadership | |
Structure | |
Seats | 146 National Council (42) National Assembly (104) |
National Council political groups | Government (28) Official opposition (6) Other parties (8) |
National Assembly political groups | Government (71) Appointed members (8) Official opposition (16) Other parties (17) |
Elections | |
National Council voting system | Indirect election by regional councils |
National Assembly voting system | Closed list proportional representation and appointments by the President |
Last National Council election | 25 November 2020 |
Last National Assembly election | 27 November 2019 |
Meeting place | |
Tintenpalast, Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia | |
Website | |
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All cabinet members are also members of the lower house. This situation has been criticised by Namibia's civil society and the opposition as creating a significant overlap between executive and legislature, undermining the separation of powers. The seniority of cabinet members generally relegate ordinary MPs to the back benches.[3]
From Namibian independence until 2014 the National Assembly consisted of 78 members, 72 members elected by proportional representation and 6 members appointed by the president. The National Council had 26 representatives of the Regional Councils, 2 from each of the then thirteen regions.[1] Prior to the 2014 general elections the constitution was amended to increase both chambers to their current size.[2]
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