Namibian presidential election, 1999
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General elections were held in Namibia
on 30 November and 1 December 1999 to elect a president and the National Assembly
. Both votes were won by SWAPO, whose candidate, Sam Nujoma
, was re-elected with over 76% of the vote.
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...
on 30 November and 1 December 1999 to elect a president and the National Assembly
National Assembly of Namibia
The National Assembly of Namibia is the lower chamber of the country's bicameral Parliament. It has a total of 78 members. 72 members are directly elected through a system of party-list proportional representation and serve five-year terms. Six additional members are appointed by the President.The...
. Both votes were won by SWAPO, whose candidate, Sam Nujoma
Sam Nujoma
Samuel Daniel Shafiishuna Nujoma is a Namibian politician who was the first President of Namibia from 1990 to 2005. He led the South-West Africa People's Organisation in its long struggle against South African rule and took office as President when Namibia obtained independence on 21 March 1990...
, was re-elected with over 76% of the vote.
Presidential election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Nujoma Sam Nujoma Samuel Daniel Shafiishuna Nujoma is a Namibian politician who was the first President of Namibia from 1990 to 2005. He led the South-West Africa People's Organisation in its long struggle against South African rule and took office as President when Namibia obtained independence on 21 March 1990... |
South West African People's Organization | 414,096 | 76.82 |
| Ben Ulenga Ben Ulenga Benjamin Ulenga is a Namibian politician. A member of the National Assembly of Namibia, he is the President of the Congress of Democrats , an opposition political party.... |
Congress of Democrats Congress of Democrats The Congress of Democrats is a political party in Namibia, led by Ben Ulenga. It is an opposition party represented in the National Assembly.The party is an observer of the Socialist International.- 2004 elections :... |
56,541 | 10.49 |
| Katuutire Kaura Katuutire Kaura Katuutire Kaura is a Namibian politician. He has been President of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance since 1998 and was Leader of the Official Opposition from 2000 to 2005.Kaura was born in Ombujondjupa, Otjozondjupa Region... |
Democratic Turnhalle Alliance | 52,752 | 9.79 |
| Justus Garoëb Justus Garoëb Justus Garoëb is a Namibian traditional leader and politician. He became Chief of Damara in 1982 and founded the United Democratic Front in 1989. He was a staunch opponent of South African rule and led the oppositional Namibia National Front in the late 1970s.Garoëb was born in Omaruru, Erongo... |
United Democratic Front United Democratic Front (Namibia) The United Democratic Front is a political party in Namibia. Justus Garoëb is the party's leader.-1989:The UDF received 37,874 votes in the 1989 election, which elected members to the Constituent Assembly of Namibia. The Constituent Assembly elected the first President and wrote Namibia's... |
15,635 | 2.90 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 6,441 | - | |
| Total | 545,465 | 100 | |
| Source: African Elections Database | |||
National Assembly election
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWAPO | 408,174 | 76.15 | 55 |
| Congress of Democrats Congress of Democrats The Congress of Democrats is a political party in Namibia, led by Ben Ulenga. It is an opposition party represented in the National Assembly.The party is an observer of the Socialist International.- 2004 elections :... |
53,289 | 9.94 | 7 |
| Democratic Turnhalle Alliance | 50,824 | 9.48 | 7 |
| United Democratic Front United Democratic Front (Namibia) The United Democratic Front is a political party in Namibia. Justus Garoëb is the party's leader.-1989:The UDF received 37,874 votes in the 1989 election, which elected members to the Constituent Assembly of Namibia. The Constituent Assembly elected the first President and wrote Namibia's... |
15,685 | 2.93 | 2 |
| Monitor Action Group Monitor Action Group The Monitor Action Group is a political party in Namibia. The party is based among conservative White Namibians, with most of the top leadership having served in the government of apartheid South West Africa... |
3,618 | 0.67 | 1 |
| South West Africa National Union-Workers Revolutionary Party | 1,885 | 0.35 | 0 |
| Democratic Coalition of Namibia Democratic Coalition of Namibia -History:It was founded in 1994 by Moses Katjiuongua, who was elected to the Namibian as the party's sole representative from 1994–1999. The party did not contest the 2004 Nambian general election and was deregistered in 2009.... |
1,797 | 0.34 | 0 |
| Federal Convention of Namibia Federal Convention of Namibia The Federal Convention of Namibia was a political party based in Rehoboth, Namibia. It was founded in 1988 by Hans Diergaardt and led by him until his death in 1998. After that, Kephes Conradie took over the leadership of the party. It claimed to represent Namibia's coloured population... |
764 | 0.14 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 5,078 | - | - |
| Appointed members | - | - | 6 |
| Total | 536,036 | 100 | 78 |
| Source: African Elections Database | |||