SWAPO Party of Namibia

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Political party
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Southern_African_Development_Community
gptkb:African_Union
gptkbp:alliance Formerly_with_Democratic_Turnhalle_Alliance
gptkbp:country gptkb:Namibia
gptkbp:electionYear 1989
1994
1999
2004
2009
2014
2019
Dominant party since independence
gptkbp:founded 1960
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Sam_Nujoma
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Windhoek
gptkbp:historicalContext Anti-colonial struggle
gptkbp:historicalEvent Struggle against apartheid
Formation of the party in 1960
First democratic elections in 1989
Establishment_of_the_Namibian_Defence_Force
Formation_of_the_National_Assembly_of_Namibia
Namibia's_independence_in_1990
Signing_of_the_Namibian_Constitution_in_1990
Formation_of_the_South_West_Africa_People's_Organization
Establishment_of_the_National_Youth_Council_of_Namibia
Establishment_of_the_National_Women's_Council_of_Namibia
Formation_of_the_United_Nations_Council_for_Namibia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SWAPO Party of Namibia
gptkbp:ideology Socialism
gptkbp:internationalRelations Strong_ties_with_China
Strong_ties_with_Cuba
Strong_ties_with_Russia
Strong_ties_with_South_Africa
gptkbp:leadership Hage Geingob
gptkbp:militaryService People's_Liberation_Army_of_Namibia_(PLAN)
gptkbp:motto Unity, Freedom, Justice
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
gptkbp:politicalPosition Centre-left
Majority_in_National_Assembly
Majority_in_National_Council
gptkbp:president gptkb:Sam_Nujoma
Hage Geingob
gptkbp:rival gptkb:Popular_Democratic_Movement
gptkbp:symbol The fist
gptkbp:team gptkb:SWAPO_Women's_Council
High representation in government
gptkbp:youth_development gptkb:SWAPO_Youth_League
Active youth participation