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The National Assembly of Namibia is the Lower Chamber of the country's Bicameral Parliament . The current National Assembly, formed following elections on 15 and 16 November 2004 , has a total of 78 members. 72 members are directly elected through a system of Party-list Proportional Representation and serve five-year terms. Six additional members are appointed by the President . Twenty-one women (18 elected and 3 appointed) occupy seats in the National Assembly. Former Prime Minister ( 2002 - 2005 ) and SWAPO member Theo-Ben Gurirab is the current National Assembly Speaker . PREVIOUS NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTION RESULTS Despite being a One Party Dominant State since its independence in 1990 , Namibian elections have been transparent, free, and largely fair. SEE ALSO
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