National Council (Namibia)

The National Council is the upper chamber of Namibia's bicameral Parliament. It reviews bills passed by the lower chamber and makes recommendations for legislation of regional concern to the lower chamber.

The 42 National Council members are chosen by regional councils, which are indirectly elected for a term of five years. Each of the 14 regional councils chooses three of its members to serve on the National Council.

List of Chairpersons
NameTook officeLeft officeNotes Kandy Nehova23 February 199316 December 2004Asser Kuveri Kapere16 December 20048 December 2015Margaret Mensah-Williams8 December 20159 December 2019Bernard Sibalatani9 December 20194 December 2020Lukas Sinimbo Muha15 December 2020Present

References

Category:Government of Namibia
Namibia