1989 Namibian parliamentary election

none Namibia 1982 parliamentary 1978 South West African parliamentary election 1978 7–11 November 1989 1994 Namibian general election 1994 72 of the 78 seats in the Constituent Assembly 37 130x130px Namibia.SamNujoma.01.jpg Sam Nujoma SWAPO 384,567 57.33% 41 Mishake_Muyongo_(1976).jpg Mishake Muyongo DTA 191,532 28.55% 21 Damara_Gaob.jpg Justus ǁGaroëb UDF 37,874 5.65% 4 President Elected President Sam Nujoma SWAPO Parliamentary elections were held in Namibia between 7 and 11 November 1989. These elections were for the Constituent Assembly of Namibia, which, upon independence in March 1990, became the National Assembly of Namibia. Background The elections were facilitated by the United Nations, after the withdrawal of South African troops from South West Africa (present day Namibia) after the 1988 Tripartite Accords. The UN established the United Nations Transition Assistance Group and through its resolutions 629, 632, 640 and 643 in 1989, implemented the United Nations plan for Namibia in resolution 435 (1978) to help secure free and fair elections, and eventually, the country's independence. The United Nations plan included overview by foreign election observers who monitored the election process. The work of foreign observers helped to ensure that the elections were certified as free and fair by the UN Special Representative.https://www.nytimes.com/1989/11/15/world/namibia-rebel-group-wins-vote-but-it-falls-short-of-full-control.html Namibia Rebel Group Wins Vote, But It Falls Short of Full Control The New York Times 15 November 1989 2014-06-20 701,483 people registered to vote, with 680,788 casting votes, a voter turnout of 97%. thumb|Identification badge of a Foreign Observer issued during the 1989 election - (Chesley V. Morton of the Georgia House of Representatives) Results SWAPO 384567 41 Democratic Turnhalle Alliance 191532 21 United Democratic Front 37874 4 Action Christian National 23728 3 National Patriotic Front 10693 1 Federal Convention of Namibia 10452 1 #FF0000 Namibia National Front 5344 1 SWAPO Democrats 3161 0 red Christian Democratic Action for Social Justice 2495 0 National Democratic Party 984 0 Appointed members 6 9958 +28 701483 African Elections Database Aftermath Following the election SWAPO supporters celebrated across Windhoek, especially in the segregated and predominantly black township of Katutura.Namibia Rebel Group Wins Vote, But It Falls Short of Full Control Wren Christopher S. The New York Times 15 November 1989 https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DE3DE1330F936A25752C1A96F948260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all Dirk Mudge, chairman of the DTA, pledged to work with the SWAPO government in moving towards independence and national development. Support for the DTA and UDF was strong in the former bantustans, including Hereroland and Damaraland. As a result of SWAPO's election victory, its then president Sam Nujoma was unanimously declared President of Namibia, and was sworn in by UN Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar on 21 March 1990. Since then Namibia has held both presidential elections and parliamentary elections every five years. References External links Reprint of "Namibian Voters Deny Total Power to SWAPO" by Michael Johns, The Wall Street Journal, November 19, 1989. Namibia Parliamentary election Category:Parliamentary elections in Namibia Category:National Assembly (Namibia) Namibia