Multi-party
democracy
Democratic Constitution
Division of power between executive, legislature and judiciary
Secular state
Freedom of religion, freedom of speech and expression, as
well as freedom of the press are guaranteed by the constitution.
Under the Constitution which took effect upon independence in March 1990, executive authority rests with the President, who is directly elected for a five-year term. Legislative power is vested in the National Assembly with 78 members, 72 of whom are elected for five years while the remainder are presidential nominees (in May 1997, the Constitution was exceptionally amended to allow the incumbent President to seek a third term of office).
Head of State: President Hifikepunye Pohamba since 2005. Head of Government: Prime Minister Nahas Angula since 2005. Recent history: Hifikepunye Pohamba, representing the ruling
Swapo party, won a landslide victory in Presidential elections
in November 2004 and was inaugurated in March 2005.
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