Constitution of the Republic of Namibia 1990, as amended to 2014
Head of State
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    (1) The President shall be the Head of State and of the Government and the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Force.
    … (Art. 27)
Head of State
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    The Presidency shall consist of the President and the Vice-President, … (Art. 27A)
Head of State
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    (1) The President shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution and subject thereto.

    (2) Election of the President shall be:
    (a) by direct, universal and equal suffrage; and
    (b) conducted in accordance with principles and procedures to be determined by Act of Parliament:

    (3) Every citizen of Namibia by birth or descent, over the age of thirty-five (35) years, and who is eligible to be elected to office as a member of the National Assembly shall be eligible for election as President.
     … (Art. 28)
Head of State
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    (1) As the Head of State, the President shall uphold, protect and defend the Constitution as the Supreme Law, and shall perform with dignity and leadership all acts necessary, expedient, reasonable and incidental to the discharge of the executive functions of the Government, subject to the overriding terms of this Constitution and the laws of Namibia, which he or she is constitutionally obliged to protect to administer and to execute.
    … (Art. 32)
Vice-President
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    The Presidency shall consist of the President and the Vice-President, … (Art. 27A)
Vice-President
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    (1A) A Vice-President shall be appointed by the President from the elected members of the National Assembly in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.
    … (Art. 28)
Vice-President
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    (3) Without derogating from the generality of the functions and powers contemplated by Sub-Article (1) hereof, the President shall preside over meetings of the Cabinet and shall have the power, subject to this Constitution to:

    (i) appoint the following persons:
    (aa) the Vice-President;

    (3A) In the appointment of the Vice-President, the President shall have due regard for the need to obtain a balanced reflection of the national character of the people of Namibia.
    … (Art. 32)
Government
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    (1) The President shall be the Head of State and of the Government and the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Force.
    (2) The executive power of the Republic of Namibia shall vest in the President and the Cabinet.
    … (Art. 27)
Government
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    (3) Without derogating from the generality of the functions and powers contemplated by Sub-Article (1) hereof, the President shall preside over meetings of the Cabinet and shall have the power, subject to this Constitution to:

    (i) appoint the following persons:

    (bb) the Prime Minister;
    (cc) the Deputy-Prime Minister;
    (dd) Ministers and Deputy-Ministers;
    … (Art. 32)
Government
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    (1) Notwithstanding Article 29(2A)(c), the Cabinet shall consist of the President, the Vice-President, the Prime Minister, Deputy-Prime Minister and such other Ministers from the members of the National Assembly, including members nominated under Article 46(1)(b) hereof, for the purposes of administering and executing the functions of the Government.
    (2) The President may, if he or she considers it to be necessary or expedient, also appoint a Deputy-Prime Minister to perform such functions as may be assigned to him or her by the President, the Vice-President or the Prime Minister.
    … (Art. 35)
Government
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    The Prime Minister shall be the leader of Government business in Parliament, shall coordinate the work of the Cabinet as head of administration, and shall perform other functions as may be assigned by the President or the Vice-President. (Art. 36)
Legislature
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    The legislative power of Namibia shall be vested in the National Assembly with the power to pass laws with the assent of the President as provided in this Constitution subject, where applicable, to the powers and functions of the National Council as set out in this Constitution. (Art. 44)
Legislature
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    (1) The composition of the National Assembly shall be as follows:
    (a) ninety-six (96) members to be elected by the registered voters by direct and secret ballot. Every Namibian citizen who has the qualificaions described in Article 17 hereof shall be entitled to vote in the elections for members of the National Assembly and, subject to Article 47 hereof shall be eligible for candidature as a member of the National Assembly;
    (b) not more than eight (8) persons appointed by the President under Article 32(5)(c) hereof by virtue of their special expertise, status, skill or experience: provided that such members shall have no vote in the National Assembly, and shall not be taken into account for the purpose of determining any specific majorities that are required under this Constitution or any other law.
    (2) Subject to the principles referred to in Article 49 hereof, the members of the National Assembly referred to in Sub-Article (1)(a) hereof shall be elected in accordance with procedures to be determined by Act of Parliament. (Art. 46)
Legislature
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    The election of members in terms of Article 46(1 )(a) hereof shall be on party lists and in accordance with the principles of proportional representation as set out in Schedule 4 hereof. (Art. 49)
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Constitution of the Republic of Namibia 1990, as amended to 2014 (English). According to Art. 3(1): "The official language of Namibia shall be English.”

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Chapter 3 on Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms.
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Chapter 3 on Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms.
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Chapter 3 on Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms.
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Chapter 3 on Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms.
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Chapter 3 on Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms.
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Art. 26 on State of Emergency, State of National Defence and Martial Law.
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Chapter 3 on Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms.