Namibia
Data on women
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Basic information > About parliament
Speaker
Speaker
Lukas
Sinimbo Muha
(Male)
Year of birth
1972
Additional information
Elected on 15 Dec. 2020.
Secretary general
Secretary General
Tousy
Namiseb
(Male)
Notes
Additional information about the Secretary General, in particular regarding their term.
1 May 2019 -
Members
Current number of members, by sex
Men
The number of male parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
Women
The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
Percentage of women
Calculated by dividing the current number of women by the current number of members.
Age
Average age of all members
Youngest member (years)
Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
Youngest member
Phillipus Katamelo (Male)
Oldest member (years)
Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
70
Oldest member
Bernardinus Shekutaamba (Male)
Total number of MPs, 45 years of age or younger
Total number of MPs, 46 years of age or older
Total per sex
Total of male
Total of female
Total per age interval
18-20
0
31-40
1
46-50
51-60
71-80
0
81-90
0
91 and over
0
Number of members, by age
| 18 - 20 | 21 - 30 | 31 - 40 | 41 - 45 | 46 - 50 | 51 - 60 | 61 - 70 | 71 - 80 | 81 - 90 | 91 and over | Totals per gender | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals per age interval | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total <= 45: 10 | Total >= 46: 32 | ||||||||||
| Male | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Female | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Reserved seats and quotas
Electoral quota for women
Quotas to promote the representation of women in parliament.
Notes
Voluntary political party quota.
Elections > Historical data on women
Women's suffrage
Date of independence
For countries that become independent after 1940
1990
Women’s right to vote
Women’s right to vote
Year in which women obtained the right to vote
1989
National or local
Suffrage: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage
Suffrage: Restricted or Universal
Universal
Notes
Suffrage: Additional Notes on right of suffrage
Right to vote granted by the 1989 constitution
Women’s right to stand for election
Women's right to stand for election
Year in which women obtained the right to stand for election
1989
National or local
Stand for Election: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage
Stand for Election : Restricted or Universal
Universal
Notes
Stand for Election: Additional Notes on right to stand for election
Right to vote granted by the 1989 constitution
First woman in parliament
First woman in parliament
Year in which first woman entered parliament
1989
First woman speaker
Year of first woman speaker
Date at which, for the first time in the country's parliamentary history, a woman became Presiding Officer of Parliament or of one of its Houses.
2015
Specialized body - Women's caucus
National Council Standing Committee on Women Caucus
(February 2011)
Formal or informal
Formal
The caucus is open to male MPs
No
The caucus is cross-party
Yes
There are rules governing the functioning of the caucus
Yes
Activities
Issues dealt with by the caucus
Outreach programs to :
- lobby and advocate to increase women's representation in decision-making bodies,
- encourage the participation of women in political, economic and social spheres at the regional, national and international level,
- interact with communities concerning Acts of Parliament and other issues which directly affect the lives of women and children, such as, Gender Based Violence, Teenage Pregnancies, Baby Dumping, Human Trafficking, etc.
Oversight visits on: Government projects / programmes that are designed for Women and Children
Opportunities created by the Women Caucus to advance representation of other bodies:
The Women Caucus has created a platform for the Rural Women's Parliament with Men as Partners (Rural Parliament) which offers opportunities for grassroots women and men to access and exchange information on socio-economic and political developments within the country and to exchange experiences on how to deal with the challenges in their respective communities.
- lobby and advocate to increase women's representation in decision-making bodies,
- encourage the participation of women in political, economic and social spheres at the regional, national and international level,
- interact with communities concerning Acts of Parliament and other issues which directly affect the lives of women and children, such as, Gender Based Violence, Teenage Pregnancies, Baby Dumping, Human Trafficking, etc.
Oversight visits on: Government projects / programmes that are designed for Women and Children
Opportunities created by the Women Caucus to advance representation of other bodies:
The Women Caucus has created a platform for the Rural Women's Parliament with Men as Partners (Rural Parliament) which offers opportunities for grassroots women and men to access and exchange information on socio-economic and political developments within the country and to exchange experiences on how to deal with the challenges in their respective communities.
The caucus has a strategic plan or plan of action
No
The caucus has a communication plan
No
Contact information for the Committee
Address
Ms. Moono Matengu: Chief Parliamentary Clerk
Private Bag 13371, Parliament of Namibia
Windhoek
Namibia
Phone
+264-612028204
+264-612028147
+264-811456331
Fax number
+264-612028146