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SWAPO Party
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The '''South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO ; , SWAVO; , SWAVO), officially known as the SWAPO Party of Namibia''', is a political party and former independence movement in Namibia (formerly South West Africa). Founded in 1960, it has been the governing party in Namibia since the country achieved independence in 1990. The party continues to be dominated in number and influence by the Ovambo ethnic group.
Key facts
- Political party.name
- SWAPO Party of Namibia
- Political party.logo
- Logo of the SWAPO Party of Namibia.png
- Political party.leader1_title
- President
- Political party.leader1_name
- Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
- Political party.leader2_title
- Vice-President
- Political party.leader2_name
- Lucia Witbooi
- Political party.leader3_title
- Secretary-General
- Political party.leader3_name
- Sophia Shaningwa
- Political party.leader4_title
- Vice Secretary-General
- Political party.leader4_name
- Nangolo Mbumba
- Political party.ideology
- Social democracyStatismHistorical:CommunismMarxism–LeninismScientific socialismAnti-colonialism
- Political party.headquarters
- Erf 2464Hans-Dietrich Genscher StreetKatuturaWindhoekKhomas Region
- Political party.international
- Socialist International
- Political party.country
- Namibia
- Political party.abbreviation
- SWAPO
- Political party.founders
- Sam NujomaMburumba KerinaAndimba Toivo Ya ToivoJacob KuhanguaSolomon MifimaPaul HelmuthAndreas ShipangaErasmus Erastus MbumbaEmil AppolusMaxton Joseph MutongulumeCarlos Hamatu
- Political party.founded
- 19 April 1960()
- Political party.predecessor
- Ovamboland People's Organization (OPO)
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Encyclopedic overview
20 sectionsContents
- History
- Background and foundation
- Struggle for independence
- Independent Namibia
- Ideology
- Structure
- Politburo
- Central Committee
- List of presidents
- Finances and business interests
- Human rights abuses
- Memberships
- Electoral history
- Presidential elections
- National Assembly elections
- National Council elections
- See also
- References
- External links
- Secondary literature
The '''South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO ; , SWAVO; , SWAVO), officially known as the SWAPO Party of Namibia''', is a political party and former independence movement in Namibia (formerly South West Africa). Founded in 1960, it has been the governing party in Namibia since the country achieved independence in 1990. The party continues to be dominated in number and influence by the Ovambo ethnic group.
SWAPO held a two-thirds majority in parliament from 1994 to 2019. In the general election held in November 2019, the party won 65.5% of the popular vote and 63 out of the 104 seats in the National Assembly. It also holds 28 out of the 42 seats in the National Council. From November 2017 until his death in February 2024, Namibian President Hage Geingob remained the president of SWAPO after being elected to the position at the party's electoral congress.
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