2024_Namibian_general_election

2024 Namibian general election

2024 Namibian general election

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General elections are due to be held in Namibia on 27 November 2024.[1][2][3]

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Background

Outgoing president Hage Geingob died after receiving treatment for cancer on 4 February 2024 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

The 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

As 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

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    Matthys, Donald (2024-03-08). "ECN releases timetable for 27 November elections". The Namibian. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
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    "Namibia's 2024 general elections slated for November 27". APAnews - African Press Agency. 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
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    Matthys, Donald (2024-03-07). "Namibia votes on 27 November". The Namibian. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
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    "Namibian President Hage Geingob dies in a hospital where he was receiving treatment, his office says". Associated Press. 4 February 2024.
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    "Namibia's Ruling Party Faces Unexpectedly Challenging Vote". The New York Times. Associated Press. 24 November 2019.
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    The Three Branches of Government Hanns Seidel Foundation
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    "Namibia: President names Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah woman successor". Africanews. 13 March 2023.
  9. [9]
    "Hage Geingob: Namibia's president dies aged 82". BBC. 4 February 2024.
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