Parliament of Namibia
The Parliament of Namibia is the national legislature of Namibia. It is a bicameral legislature that consists of two houses: the National [Council of Namibia|National Council] and the National [Assembly of Namibia|National Assembly].
All cabinet members are also members of the lower house. This situation has been criticised by Namibia's civil society and the opposition as creating a significant overlap between executive and legislature, undermining the separation of powers. The seniority of cabinet members generally relegates ordinary MPs to the back benches.
From Namibian independence until 2014, the National Assembly consisted of 78 members, 72 members elected by proportional representation and 6 members appointed by the president. The National Council had 26 representatives of the Regional Councils, 2 from each of the then thirteen regions. Before the 2014 general elections the constitution was amended to increase both chambers to their current size.