List of 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 [Namibian parliamentary election|1989 election], the first democratic, multi-racial and universal franchise elections in Namibian history. Upon Namibian independence on 21 March 1990, the Constituent Assembly closed, and its members formed the 1st National Assembly of Namibia.
The seat distribution per party was as follows:

Members

The following people were elected to the Constituent Assembly:

SWAPO

  1. Matti Amadhila
  2. Ben Amathila
  3. Libertina Amathila
  4. Nahas Angula
  5. Helmut Ausiku
  6. Niko Bessinger
  7. Willem Biwa
  8. Daniel Botha
  9. Jerry Ekandjo
  10. Moses ǁGaroëb
  11. Hage Geingob
  12. Theo-Ben Gurirab
  13. Hidipo Hamutenya
  14. Marco Hausiku
  15. Hadino Hishongwa
  16. Joshua Hoebeb
  17. Michaela Hübschle
  18. Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana
  19. Nickey Iyambo
  20. Richard Kapelwa Kabajani
  21. Zephania Kameeta
  22. Peter Katjavivi
  23. Willem Konjore
  24. Nathaniel Maxuilili
  25. Kaire Mbuende
  26. Nangolo Mbumba
  27. David Meroro
  28. Peter Mweshihange
  29. Kapuka Nauyala
  30. Sam Nujoma
  31. John Ya Otto
  32. Hifikepunye Pohamba
  33. Hartmut Ruppel
  34. Pashukeni Shoombe
  35. Ngarikutuke Tjiriange
  36. Mose Penaani Tjitendero – Speaker
  37. Andimba Toivo ya Toivo
  38. Peter Tsheehama
  39. Ben Ulenga
  40. Buddy Wentworth
  41. Anton von Wietersheim
  42. Hendrik Witbooi
  43. Siegfried Wohler

DTA

  1. Ben Africa
  2. Leonard Barnes
  3. Magareth Barnes
  4. Gabriel Dan
  5. Johannes ǀGaseb
  6. Allois Gende
  7. Joseph Haraseb
  8. Jeremia Jagger
  9. Petrus Junius
  10. Geelboy Kashe
  11. Katuutire Kaura
  12. Constance Kgosiemang
  13. Fanuel Kozonguizi
  14. Daniel Luipert
  15. Alfons Majavero
  16. Andrew Matjila
  17. Dirk Mudge
  18. Mishake Muyongo
  19. Abner Nuule
  20. Hans-Erik Staby
  21. Charles van Wyk

UDF

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

ACN

  1. Kosie Pretorius
  2. Jan de Wet
  3. Walter Aston

NNF

  1. Vekuii Rukoro

NPF

  1. Moses Katjioungua

FCN

  1. Johannes Diergaardt; resigned shortly after being elected and was replaced by Mburumba Kerina