National Assembly (Namibia)

The National Assembly is the lower chamber of Namibia's bicameral Parliament. Since 2014, it has a total of 104 members.

National Assembly
8th National Assembly
Type
Type	Lower House of the Parliament of Namibia
History
Founded	21 March 1990[1]
Leadership
Speaker	Saara Kuugongelwa, SWAPO since 21 March 2025
Deputy Speaker	Phillipus Katamelo, SWAPO since 21 March 2025
Structure
Seats	104
Political groups	Government (59)   SWAPO (51)   Appointed members (8) Official opposition (20)   IPC (20) Other parties (25)   AR (6)   PDM (5)   LPM (5)   UDF (1)   NEFF (1)   SWANU (1)   RP (1)   NUDO (1)   APP (1)   NDP (1)   BCP (1)
Length of term	5 years
Elections
Voting system	Closed list proportional representation and appointments by the President
Last election	27–30 November 2024
Next election	2029
Meeting place
Tintenpalast, Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia
Website
Parliament of Namibia

96 members are directly elected through a system of closed list proportional representation and serve five-year terms.^[2] Eight additional members are appointed by the President.^[3]

List of Speakers

Name	Took office	Left office	Notes
Mose Penaani Tjitendero	21 March 1990	21 March 2005	[4]
Theo-Ben Gurirab	21 March 2005	21 March 2015	[5]
Peter Katjavivi	21 March 2015	21 March 2025	[6]
Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila	21 March 2025	Present	[7]