Namibia Christian Democratic Party
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The Namibia Christian Democratic Party was a political party
in Namibia
, led by Hans Röhr. It was founded in 1978 in Kavango
. Wolfgang Adam was the honorary president of the party.
The party participated in the 1978 South-West African Legislative Assembly elections
, and won 2.8 percent of the votes.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
, led by Hans Röhr. It was founded in 1978 in Kavango
Kavango
The Kavango people, also known as the vaKavango, reside on the Namibian side of the Namibian–Angolan border along the Kavango River. They are mainly riverine living people, but about 20% reside in the dry inland. Their livelihood is based on fishery, livestock-keeping and cropping...
. Wolfgang Adam was the honorary president of the party.
The party participated in the 1978 South-West African Legislative Assembly elections
South-West African legislative election, 1978
Parliamentary elections were held in South West Africa between 4 and 8 December 1978. The first multi-ethnic elections, they were won by the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance, which claimed 41 of the 50 seats. However, the elections were boycotted by SWAPO and the Namibia National Front, and were...
, and won 2.8 percent of the votes.