Professor Peter H. Katjavivi re-elected as the Speaker of the National Assembly
Namibian Broadcasting: Professor Peter Katjavivi was re-elected as the Speaker of the National Assembly. The opposition parties, for the first time, also nominated a candidate, Hon. Dudu Murorua of the United Democratic Front (UDF) for the position as Speaker.
New Era: The 96 members of the National Assembly, with voting powers, were sworn in on Friday for the next five years until 2025. Reappointed Vice president Nangolo Mbumba was also sworn in, but will now have to resign from parliament after he was installed as vice president on Saturday. President Hage Geingob will also have to appoint eight non-voting members to the National Assembly in line with the country’s constitution. The full list of the 96 members is as follows. Kindly click here, to open the list in a pdf version.