Members of the Constituent Assembly of Namibia

Below is a list of members of the Constituent Assembly of Namibia, which became the National Assembly of Namibia upon independence in March 1990. Individual members were selected by political parties voted for in the 1989 election, the first multi-racial, universal franchise elections in Namibian history.

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The seat distribution per party was:[1]

Members

The following people were elected to the Constituent Assembly:[2]

SWAPO
  1. Matti Amadhila
  2. Solomon Amadhila
  3. Ben Amathila
  4. Libertina Amathila
  5. Nahas Angula
  6. Helmut Ausiku
  7. Niko Bessinger (1948–2008)
  8. Willem Biwa
  9. Daniel Botha
  10. Jerry Ekandjo
  11. Moses ǁGaroëb (1942–1997)
  12. Hage Geingob – Third President of Namibia
  13. Theo-Ben Gurirab (1938–2018)
  14. Hidipo Hamutenya (1939–2016)
  15. Marco Hausiku
  16. Hadino Hishongwa
  17. Joshua Hoebeb
  18. Michaela Hübschle
  19. Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana
  20. Nickey Iyambo (1936–2019)
  21. Richard Kapelwa Kabajani (1943–2007)
  22. Zephania Kameeta
  23. Peter Katjavivi
  24. Willem Konjore
  25. Nathaniel Maxuilili (1927–1999)
  26. Kaire Mbuende
  27. Nangolo Mbumba
  28. David Meroro
  29. Peter Mweshihange (1930–1998)
  30. Kapuka Nauyala
  31. Sam Nujoma – First President of Namibia
  32. John Ya Otto (1938–1994)
  33. Hifikepunye Pohamba – Second President of Namibia
  34. Hartmut Ruppel
  35. Pashukeni Shoombe
  36. Ngarikutuke Tjiriange
  37. Mose Penaani Tjitendero (1943–2006) – Speaker
  38. Andimba Toivo ya Toivo (1924–2017)
  39. Peter Tsheehama (1941–2010)
  40. Ben Ulenga
  41. Buddy Wentworth (1937–2014)
  42. Anton von Wietersheim
  43. Hendrik Witbooi (1934–2009)
  44. Siegfried Wohler

DTA
  1. Ben Africa
  2. Leonard Barnes
  3. Magareth Barnes
  4. Gabriel Dan
  5. Johannes J ǀGaseb
  6. Allois Gende
  7. Joseph Haraseb
  8. Jeremia Jagger
  9. Petrus Junius
  10. Geelboy Kashe
  11. Katuutire Kaura
  12. Constance Kgosiemang (1940–2012)
  13. Fanuel Kozonguizi (1932–1995)
  14. Daniel Luipert
  15. A. Majavero
  16. Andrew Matjila
  17. Dirk Mudge
  18. Mishake Muyongo
  19. A. Nuule
  20. Hans-Erik Staby (1935–2009)
  21. C. van Wyk

UDF
  1. Justus ǁGaroëb
  2. Reggie Diergaardt
  3. Eric Biwa
  4. Theophelus Soroseb

ACN
  1. Kosie Pretorius (1935–2017)
  2. Jan de Wet (1927–2012)
  3. Walter Aston

NNF
  1. Vekuii Rukoro

NPF
  1. Moses Katjioungua (1942–2011)

FCN
  1. Johannes Diergaardt (1927–1998); resigned shortly after being elected and was replaced by Mburumba Kerina

References
  1. Simon, David (1995). "Namibia: Swapo Wins Two-Thirds Majority". Review of African Political Economy. Taylor & Francis. 22 (63): 107–114. doi:10.1080/03056249508704105. JSTOR 4006279.
  2. Consitituent Assembly: 1 November 1989 - 20 March 1990. Parliament of Namibia.
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