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1989 Namibian parliamentary election

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Field	Value
country	Namibia
flag_year	1982
type	parliamentary
previous_election	1978 South West African parliamentary election
previous_year	1978
election_date	7–11 November 1989
next_election	1994 Namibian general election
next_year	1994
seats_for_election	72 of the 78 seats in the Constituent Assembly
majority_seats	37
image_size	130x130px
image1	Namibia.SamNujoma.01.jpg
leader1	Sam Nujoma
party1	SWAPO
popular_vote1	384,567
percentage1	57.33%
seats1	41
image2	Mishake_Muyongo_(1976).jpg
leader2	Mishake Muyongo
party2	DTA
popular_vote2	191,532
percentage2	28.55%
seats2	21
image3	Damara_Gaob.jpg
leader3	Justus ǁGaroëb
party3	UDF
popular_vote3	37,874
percentage3	5.65%
seats3	4
title	President
posttitle	Elected President
after_election	Sam Nujoma
after_party	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.

701,483 people registered to vote, with 680,788 casting votes, a voter turnout of 97%.

Results

Aftermath

Following the election SWAPO supporters celebrated across Windhoek, especially in the segregated and predominantly black township of Katutura. 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

(15 November 1989). "Namibia Rebel Group Wins Vote, But It Falls Short of Full Control". [[The New York Times]].
Wren, Christopher S.. (15 November 1989). "Namibia Rebel Group Wins Vote, But It Falls Short of Full Control". [[The New York Times]].

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