Namibia Governo Profilo 2012

Capitale

nome: Windhoek
coordinate geografiche: 22 34 S, 17 05 E
differenza di tempo: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in September; ends first Sunday in April

Indipendenza

21 Marzo 1990 (from South African mandate)

Costituzione

ratified 9 Febbraio 1990, effective 12 Marzo 1990

Suffragio

18 anni; universal

Ramo esecutivo

capo dello stato: Presidente Hifikepunye POHAMBA (da allora 21 March 2005); note - the president is both the capo dello stato and capo di governo
capo di governo: Presidente Hifikepunye POHAMBA (da allora 21 March 2005); Prime Minister Nahas ANGULA (da allora 21 March 2005)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president from among the members of the National Assembly
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); if no single candidate receives a majority of the vote in the first round of voting, a run-off election is scheduled between the two candidates with the greatest vote count; election last held on 27-28 November 2009 (next to be held in 2014)
election results: Hifikepunye POHAMBA reelected president; percent of vote - Hifikepunye POHAMBA 76.4%, Hidipo HAMUTENYA 11.0%, Katuutire KAURA 3.0%, Kuaima RIRUAKO 2.9%, Justus GAROEB 2.4%, Ignatius SHIXWAMENI 1.3%, Hendrick MUDGE 1.2%, other 1.8%