General elections are due to be held in Namibia on 27 November 2024 to elect a new president and members of the National Assembly.[1][2][3] They will be the country's seventh general elections since gaining independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990.
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Background
editOutgoing president Hage Geingob died on 4 February 2024 while receiving treatment for cancer and was replaced by his vice president, Nangolo Mbumba, who will serve out the remainder of his term, which expires on 21 March 2025.[4] Mbumba has announced that he has no intention of running for president.
Electoral system
editThe President of Namibia is elected using the two-round system; if no candidate receives more than 50% in the first round of voting, a run-off will be held. No previous presidential votes in Namibia have gone to a second round.[5]
The 104 members of the National Assembly consist of 96 elected members and eight (non-voting) members appointed by the President.[6] The 96 elected members are elected by closed list proportional representation from 14 multi-member constituencies based on the regions. Seats are allocated using the largest remainder method.[7]
Presidential candidates
editAs President Geingob was ineligible for reelection after having served two consecutive terms, he selected deputy prime minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to run for president as a candidate of his party, the South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO), of which she is also vice president, in 2023.[8] Upon Geingob's death, she was appointed vice president by President Mbumba. If she wins the election, she would be the first female president of Namibia.[9]
References
edit- ^ Matthys, Donald (2024-03-08). "ECN releases timetable for 27 November elections". The Namibian. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "Namibia's 2024 general elections slated for November 27". APAnews - African Press Agency. 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ Matthys, Donald (2024-03-07). "Namibia votes on 27 November". The Namibian. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "Namibian President Hage Geingob dies in a hospital where he was receiving treatment, his office says". Associated Press. 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Namibia's Ruling Party Faces Unexpectedly Challenging Vote". The New York Times. Associated Press. 24 November 2019.
- ^ The Three Branches of Government Hanns Seidel Foundation
- ^ Electoral system IPU
- ^ "Namibia: President names Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah woman successor". Africanews. 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Hage Geingob: Namibia's president dies aged 82". BBC. 4 February 2024.