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Namibia

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Parliament, National Assembly, National Council

The IPU data corresponds to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. For information about upper chambers, refer to Parline

Women in parliament
50.00%
of MPs are women
Youth in parliament
28.71%
of MPs are under 45
MPs' human rights
0
cases currently treated by the Committee on the Human Rights of MPs

This page contains the latest IPU news and data for this parliament. The percentage of women in parliament and the percentage of youth participation correspond to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. The number of MP human rights cases corresponds to the latest decisions of the IPU Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians.

Innovation stories

A “digital-first” chamber for a more open, greener parliament in Namibia

The CIP team spoke with Vaapi Kaenda, System Administrator at the Parliament of Namibia, about the “digital-first” chamber that was introduced in 2020, and the impacts for a more open and greener Parliament.
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Voices and videos
Philippus Katamelo
30/07/2018

VIDEO: Philippus Katamelo, Namibian MP, on parliament's role in achieving the SDGs

Voices and videos
Theo-Ben Gurirab
17/07/2018

IPU regrets the passing of former IPU President Theo-Ben Gurirab

Statements

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