Arandis Constituency
Encyclopedia
Arandis is a constituency
in Erongo Region
, Namibia
. It had a population is 7,477 in 2004. It includes the towns of Arandis
and Henties Bay. Asser Kuveri Kapere
, Chairman of the National Council of Namibia
beginning in December 2004, has represented since the constituency's founding in 1992.
, SWAPO's Asser Kuveri Kapere
won the constituency with 1,486 votes. His only challenger was Elijah Gawaseb of the United Democratic Front
, who received 1,183 votes.
In the concurrent local authority election, SWAPO won the constituency with 664 votes. The UDF finished in 2nd place with 243 votes while RDP
received 72 votes.
Constituencies of Namibia
Each of the 13 regions in Namibia are further subdivided into electoral constituencies. The number and size of each constituency varies with the size and population of each region. There are currently 107 constituencies in Namibia...
in Erongo Region
Erongo Region
Erongo is one of the 13 regions of Namibia. It comprises the Swakopmund magisterial district up to the Ugab River and includes Walvis Bay, Omaruru and Karibib magisterial districts. This region is named after Erongo mountain, a well known landmark in Namibia and in this area...
, Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
. It had a population is 7,477 in 2004. It includes the towns of Arandis
Arandis, Namibia
Arandis, Namibia is a town in Erongo Region, Namibia. It is also a crossing loop on the Trans-Namib Railway. It has been called the Uranium Capital of the World as it is located just 15 km outside the world's largest open-pit uranium mine, the Rössing Uranium Mine.Established for the workers of...
and Henties Bay. Asser Kuveri Kapere
Asser Kuveri Kapere
Asser Kuveri Kapere is a Namibian politician. He is a member of SWAPO and has been the Chairman of the National Council of Namibia since December 2004.-Career:...
, Chairman of the National Council of Namibia
National Council of Namibia
The National Council of Namibia is the upper chamber of the country's bicameral Parliament.The 26 National Council members are chosen by regional councils, which are directly elected for a term of six-years. Each of the 13 regional councils chooses two of its members to serve on the National Council...
beginning in December 2004, has represented since the constituency's founding in 1992.
Politics
In the 2010 regional electionsNamibian local and regional elections, 2010
Namibia held elections for their local and regional councils on 26 and 27 November 2010. The terms of regional councillors and local authority representatives were originally set to expire in 2009...
, SWAPO's Asser Kuveri Kapere
Asser Kuveri Kapere
Asser Kuveri Kapere is a Namibian politician. He is a member of SWAPO and has been the Chairman of the National Council of Namibia since December 2004.-Career:...
won the constituency with 1,486 votes. His only challenger was Elijah Gawaseb of the United Democratic Front
United Democratic Front (Namibia)
The United Democratic Front is a political party in Namibia. Justus Garoëb is the party's leader.-1989:The UDF received 37,874 votes in the 1989 election, which elected members to the Constituent Assembly of Namibia. The Constituent Assembly elected the first President and wrote Namibia's...
, who received 1,183 votes.
In the concurrent local authority election, SWAPO won the constituency with 664 votes. The UDF finished in 2nd place with 243 votes while RDP
Rally for Democracy and Progress (Namibia)
The Rally for Democracy and Progress is an opposition political party in Namibia. It was launched on November 17 2007 under the leadership of Hidipo Hamutenya and Jesaya Nyamu, both former leading members of the ruling SWAPO party and cabinet ministers. Hamutenya had unsuccessfully sought the SWAPO...
received 72 votes.