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Constituent Assembly of Namibia
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	1989
Structure
Seats	72
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:

• South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO): 41
• Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA): 21
• United Democratic Front (UDF): 4
• Action Christian National (ACN): 3
• Namibia National Front (NNF): 1
• Namibia Patriotic Front (NPF): 1
• Federal Convention of Namibia (FCN): 1

Members

The following people were elected to the Constituent Assembly:

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.

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