National Council (Namibia)


The National Council is the upper chamber of Namibia's bicameral Parliament. It reviews bills passed by the lower chamber and makes recommendations for legislation of regional concern to the lower chamber.
The 42 National Council members are chosen by regional councils, which are indirectly elected for a term of five years. Each of the 14 regional councils chooses three of its members to serve on the National Council. The last regional council elections were held on 27 November 2015.
Political party distribution in the National Council is as follows:
The council meets in the Namibian capital of Windhoek in the so-called Tintenpalast. The chairperson is Bernard Sibalatani. Ten women occupy seats in the National Council.

Previous National Council election results