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The vice-president was Namibia's former president Hage Geingob, who was elected to that position in 2007 and reconfirmed at the SWAPO congress in December 2012, until his death on 4 February 2024. The third highest position in SWAPO is the secretary-general, a position held in December 2012 by Nangolo Mbumba.
The Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) is a political party in Namibia. It was launched on 17 November 2007 under the leadership of Hidipo Hamutenya and Jesaya Nyamu, both former leading members of the ruling SWAPO party and cabinet ministers. Hamutenya had unsuccessfully sought the SWAPO nomination for President in 2004.
Panduleni Filemon Bango Itula (born 2 August 1957) [1] is a Namibian politician, dentist, lawyer, and former Chief Dentist at the Katutura State Hospital, as well as a former SWAPO party school lecturer. [2]
In November 2024, the party contested in the 2024 Namibian general election, with its Founder and President, Panduleni Itula, as their presidential candidate. The party received 220,809 votes (20.2%) of the national vote, and gained 20 seats in the Parliament of Namibia. It became the second strongest parliamentary party, behind SWAPO.
The 6th National Assembly had 104 seats, up from 72 seats in all previous assemblies. 96 candidates were elected according to party lists. President Hage Geingob appointed eight additional members after taking office. The seat distribution for the voting members was as follows: South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO): 77
The 7th National Assembly has 104 seats. 96 candidates were elected according to party lists and are assembled below in the order they appear on their party lists. South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO)
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He was sworn in about 15 hours after Geingob's death on 4 February 2024 by Chief Justice Peter Shivute at the State House in Windhoek and appointed Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to be his successor as Vice President. She was fielded by Geingob as the SWAPO presidential candidate for the 2024 Namibian general election, as his ...