Constituent Assembly of Namibia

Constituent Assembly of Namibia
Type
Type
History
Founded1989
Structure
Seats72
Political groups
  SWAPO (41)
  DTA (21)
  UDF (4)
  ACN (3)
  Other (3)
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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. Upon Namibian independence on 21 March 1990, the Constituent Assembly closed, and its members formed the 1st National Assembly of Namibia.

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

Members

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

SWAPO

  1. Matti Amadhila
  2. Solomon Amadhila
  3. Ben Amathila
  4. Libertina Amathila
  5. Nahas Angula
  6. Helmut Ausiku
  7. Niko Bessinger
  8. Willem Biwa
  9. Daniel Botha
  10. Jerry Ekandjo
  11. Moses ǁGaroëb
  12. Hage Geingob
  13. Theo-Ben Gurirab
  14. Hidipo Hamutenya
  15. Marco Hausiku
  16. Hadino Hishongwa
  17. Joshua Hoebeb
  18. Michaela Hübschle
  19. Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana
  20. Nickey Iyambo
  21. Richard Kapelwa Kabajani
  22. Zephania Kameeta
  23. Peter Katjavivi
  24. Willem Konjore
  25. Nathaniel Maxuilili
  26. Kaire Mbuende
  27. Nangolo Mbumba
  28. David Meroro
  29. Peter Mweshihange
  30. Kapuka Nauyala
  31. Sam Nujoma
  32. John Ya Otto
  33. Hifikepunye Pohamba
  34. Hartmut Ruppel
  35. Pashukeni Shoombe
  36. Ngarikutuke Tjiriange
  37. Mose Penaani Tjitendero – Speaker
  38. Andimba Toivo ya Toivo
  39. Peter Tsheehama
  40. Ben Ulenga
  41. Buddy Wentworth
  42. Anton von Wietersheim
  43. Hendrik Witbooi
  44. Siegfried Wohler

DTA

  1. Ben Africa
  2. Leonard Barnes
  3. Magareth Barnes
  4. Gabriel Dan
  5. Johannes ǀGaseb
  6. Allois Gende
  7. Joseph Haraseb
  8. Jeremia Jagger
  9. Petrus Junius
  10. Geelboy Kashe
  11. Katuutire Kaura
  12. Constance Kgosiemang
  13. Fanuel Kozonguizi
  14. Daniel Luipert
  15. Alfons Majavero
  16. Andrew Matjila
  17. Dirk Mudge
  18. Mishake Muyongo
  19. Abner Nuule
  20. Hans-Erik Staby
  21. Charles van Wyk

UDF

  1. Justus ǁGaroëb
  2. Reggie Diergaardt
  3. Eric Biwa
  4. Theophelus Soroseb

ACN

  1. Kosie Pretorius
  2. Jan de Wet
  3. Walter Aston

NNF

  1. Vekuii Rukoro

NPF

  1. Moses Katjioungua

FCN

  1. Johannes Diergaardt; 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. 22 (63). Taylor & Francis: 107–114. doi:10.1080/03056249508704105. JSTOR 4006279.
  2. ^ "Constituent Assembly: 1989 – 1990". Parliament of Namibia. Retrieved 21 September 2023.