SWAPO

South West Africa People’s Organisation
AbbreviationSWAPO
LeaderHage Geingob
Secretary-GeneralSophia Shaningwa
Vice PresidentNetumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
Vice Secretary-GeneralNangolo Mbumba
Executive DirectorAustin Samupwa
FoundersAndimba Toivo ya Toivo
Sam Nujoma
Jacob Kuhangua
Louis Nelengani
Lucas Nepela
Founded19 April 1960 (1960-04-19)
Preceded byOvamboland People's Organization
HeadquartersErf 2464
Hans-Dietrich Genscher Street
Katutura
Windhoek
Khomas Region
NewspaperNamibia Today (1960-2015)
Think tankSWAPO Think Tank
Youth wingSWAPO Party Youth League
Women's wingSWAPO Women's Council
Elder's wingSWAPO Elder’s Council
Paramilitary wingPeople's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) (integrated into Namibian Defence Force)
IdeologySince 2017:
Socialism with Namibian characteristics[1][2][3]
Independence until 2017:
Social democracy[4][5]
Statism[6]
Pre-independence:
Socialism[4]
Marxism–Leninism[7]
Political positionLeft-wing
International affiliationSocialist International
African affiliationFormer Liberation Movements of Southern Africa
Seats in the National Assembly
63 / 96
Seats in the National Council
28 / 42
Regional Councillors
88 / 121
Local Councillors
277 / 378
Pan-African Parliament
4 / 5
Party flag

The South West Africa People’s Organisation (/ˈswɑːp/, SWAPO; Afrikaans: Suidwes-Afrikaanse Volks Organisasie, SWAVO; German: Südwestafrikanische Volksorganisation, SWAVO), officially known as the SWAPO Party of Namibia is a political party in Namibia. It has been the most powerful party in the country since the country became independent from South Africa in 1990. It was a former independence and populist movement in South West Africa and was one of the main groups fighting in the South African Border War.

  1. "Socialism with Namibian characteristics". Namibian Sun. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  2. "Will Swapo's Socialism Come to 'Mixed Economy' Namibia?". The Namibian. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  3. Iileka, Sakeus (9 November 2017). "Politburo approves sweeping changes". The Namibian. p. 1. Archived from the original on 12 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Tötemeyer, Gerhard (December 2007). "The Management of a Dominant Political Party system with particular reference to Namibia" (PDF). Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  5. Dauth, Timothy (17 January 1995). "From Liberation Organisations to Ruling Parties: The ANC and SWAPO in Transition". NamNet Digest, Vol. 95, no. 3. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  6. Seibeb, Henny (12 May 2017). "Social Movements, Party Politics And Democracy In Namibia". The Namibian. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  7. Soiri, Iina (May 1996). The Radical Motherhood: Namibian Women's Independence Struggle. ISBN 9789171063809. Retrieved 20 November 2019. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)