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Member of the National Council

National Council · Namibia

Voters do not take part; the regional councils choose.

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How it's filled

In plain words
Chosen by the regional councils, not by voters
Exact method
Three members from each of the 14 regions, elected by and from each regional council (indirect election, Constitution Art. 69). Region of each member not stated on the official list.
Seats
42
Source: parliament.na, checked (+1 more)

Who holds these seats now

Sources

  • parliament.na · checked indirect / chosen_by_college "regional councils": from the selection_detail, which rests on this source ([world:na] Parliament of Namibia and Constitution of Namibia: office structure and selection method, read 2026-10-12.); migration 054, ticket 2207, reviewed by improvements:schema-indirect-dissolved 2026-10-12 For: Member of the National Council
  • parliament.na · checked Parliament of Namibia and Constitution of Namibia: office structure and selection method, read 2026-10-12. For: Member of the National Council
  • parliament.na · checked Parliament of Namibia, member list of the 8th National Assembly / 7th National Council 2025-2030, read 2026-10-12: names and (where stated) party. Party and start dates not stated for most members. Members marked relieved, resigned or deceased were excluded. For: Abiud Kapere, current term, Abner S. Shikongo, current term, Adolf Uunona, current term, Augusta Katembo, current term, Bethuel Tjaveondja, current term and 29 more
  • parliament.na · checked Parliament of Namibia, 7th National Council 2025-2030 member list, read 2026-10-12: listed as "Member of Parliament: National Council". Earlier excluded because they were also named deputy ministers on 2 April 2026, but Constitution Art. 37 allows Deputy-Ministers from the National Council. For: Anselm Marungu, current term, Edward Alfred Wambo, current term, Hambelela Suzan D. Ndjaleka, current term, Hans Syayandjeka Haikali, current term, Inecia Theresia Brandt, current term and 2 more
  • parliament.na · checked Parliament of Namibia, 7th National Council 2025-2030 list, read 2026-10-12: listed in the National Council section (role label reads "Member of Parliament: National Assembly", but he is absent from the 8th National Assembly list, so the label is taken as a site error); brings the Council to 42 of 42. For: Laurentius Mukoya, current term

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