Namibia · Government
Government and administration in Namibia
How the executive, legislature and administrative state are organised, and which body is responsible for what.
The three branches
- Head of state — President
- Directly elected for five years, limited to two terms.
- Executive — Cabinet led by the Prime Minister
- Appointed by the President from the National Assembly.
- Legislature — National Assembly and National Council
- The National Council reviews Assembly bills and represents the regions.
- Judiciary — Judicial Service Commission
- Advises on appointments; judicial independence is constitutionally guaranteed.
How legislation is made
Bills pass the National Assembly through three readings, then go to the National Council for review. The Council may confirm, propose amendments, or object; the Assembly can override an objection by a two-thirds majority. The President then assents, and constitutional amendments require two-thirds of both chambers and may never diminish the rights chapter.
Enforcement institutions
- Office of the Prosecutor-General
- Constitutionally independent prosecuting authority.
- Namibian Police Force
- Principal investigative and public-order agency.
- Anti-Corruption Commission
- Statutory investigator of corruption offences.
- Office of the Ombudsman
- Constitutional office covering maladministration, human rights and the environment.
Government bodies and regulators
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