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Council of Ministers resigned, and on 18 January 1983 South Africa accepted the dissolution of both the legislative and the executive body without elections being scheduled, and again assumed full administrative authority over South West Africa.
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to speed up the process of releasing the territory into independence, a State
Council was established in May 1983. In September this Council was obsoleted by the establishment of the
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to be the "sole legitimate representative" of
Namibia's people, but SWAPO was not invited to the Turnhalle conference and boycotted the subsequent elections. The
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689:(SWAPO-D). Johannes Skrywer of the DTA, who had been Speaker of the previous assembly established in 1978, was elected as the Speaker of the new assembly.
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National Assembly were allocated such that the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA) had 22, and five smaller parties got 8 seats each:
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where it occupied 41 out of the 50 seats. This time, the five smaller parties could easily outvote the DTA.
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in the occupied territory in 1978, and a
National Assembly as well as a Ministers' Council was constituted.
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The
Transitional Government of National Unity was suspended on 28 February 1989 following the signing of a
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of South Africa that sought moderate reform but was unable to secure recognition by the United
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The interim government consisted of a 62-seat
National Assembly and an 8-seat Council of Ministers.
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executive actions were subject to South African approval, with newly appointed administrator-general
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to a Constituent Assembly were held in November 1989 and the territory became independent as the
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consequently declared the election null and void, and the interim government illegitimate.
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613:(MPC) which consisted of 19 parties but again excluded SWAPO. The MPC issued the
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This article is about the government of Namibia. For the government of Chad, see
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became chief executive officer. A Judicial Commission was appointed. Urged by
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right on all legislation to be passed. The TGNU was perceived as a
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Address by David Bezuidenhout following the formation of the TGNU
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The subsequent void was filled by South African administrators.
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Nohlen, Dieter; Krennerich, Michael; Thibaut, Bernhard (1999).
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became chairman of the Ministers' Council. Already in 1972 the
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was appointed administrator-general for South West Africa and
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The composition of the National Assembly was as follows:
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1985-1989 government of Namibia as South Africa withdrew
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National Democratic Institute for International Affairs
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The art of compromise: Constitution-making in Namibia
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1006:Nature Conservation, Mining, Commerce and Tourism
921:Nature Conservation, Mining, Commerce and Tourism
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857:Justice, Information, Post and Telecommunication
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18:Transitional Government of National Unity (Chad)
1055:United Nations Security Council Resolution 435
607:United Nations Security Council Resolution 532
540:Oorgangsregering van Nasionale Eenheid (ORNE)
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1020:Education and Central Personnel Institution
978:Education and Central Personnel Institution
873:Education and Central Personnel Institution
1469:1989 disestablishments in South West Africa
881:17 September 1986 — 16 December 1986
817:17 September 1985 — 16 December 1985
1059:United Nations Transition Assistance Group
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1403:Wren, Christopher S (November 15, 1989).
905:Agriculture, Water Affairs and Fisheries
897:17 December 1986 — 31 January 1987
619:Bill of Fundamental Rights and Objectives
528:Transitional Government of National Unity
34:Transitional Government of National Unity
1464:1985 establishments in South West Africa
1158:. Oxford University Press. p. 660.
615:Windhoek Declaration of Basic Principles
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801:17 June 1985 — 16 September 1985
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1291:"Chronology of Namibian History, 1985"
1261:"Chronology of Namibian History, 1984"
1236:"Chronology of Namibian History, 1983"
1083:
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1061:(UNTAG) was deployed on 1 April 1989.
1028:January 1989 — 28 February 1989
1000:18 October 1988 — December 1988
964:Manpower, National Health and Welfare
958:18 January 1988 — 17 April 1988
943:1 August 1987 — 17 January 1988
913:1 February 1987 — 30 April 1987
841:Manpower, National Health and Welfare
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986:18 July 1988 — 17 October 1988
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1155:Elections in Africa: a data handbook
1053:the previous year. As stipulated by
825:Local Authorities and Civic Affairs
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127:Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers
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1014:December 1988 — January 1989
972:18 April 1988 — 17 July 1988
849:17 March 1986 — 16 June 1986
731:National Party of South West Africa
675:National Party of South West Africa
564:Turnhalle Constitutional Conference
13:
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967:South West African National Union
653:The assembly was dominated by the
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1198:Owen, Robert C (Winter 1987–88).
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751:South West Africa National Union
683:South West Africa National Union
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115:Speaker of the National Assembly
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992:Finance and Government Affairs
889:Finance and Government Affairs
828:Rehoboth Free Democratic Party
721:South West African Labour Party
671:South West African Labour Party
584:United Nations Security Council
1200:"Counterrevolution in Namibia"
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1023:Democratic Turnhalle Alliance
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892:Democratic Turnhalle Alliance
876:Democratic Turnhalle Alliance
860:Democratic Turnhalle Alliance
741:Rehoboth Free Democratic Party
679:Rehoboth Free Democratic Party
589:Following interference by the
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1365:. p. 126. Archived from
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655:Democratic Turnhalle Alliance
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961:Moses Katjikuru Katjiuongua
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441:Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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837:Moses Katjikuru Katjiuongua
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1363:Konrad Adenauer Foundation
1103:"Humanitec · Home · Ibali"
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908:South West National Party
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1038:Labour Party of Namibia
938:Labour Party of Namibia
566:, the first multiracial
562:Following the 1975–1977
339:Administrative divisions
1335:March 4, 2016, at the
1330:DTA ‘Down but Not Out’
793:Ministerial portfolio
611:Multi-Party Conference
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459:Diplomatic missions of
446:Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
229:Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
60:Provisional government
1459:Government of Namibia
100:Administrator-General
1391:List of TGNU leaders
1212:on December 31, 2016
772:Council of Ministers
192:Constituent Assembly
1339:RehobothBasters.org
1067:Republic of Namibia
932:Dawid Bezuidenhout
568:elections were held
162:Politics of Namibia
1393:worldstatesmen.org
1069:on 21 March 1990.
805:Dawid Bezuidenhout
599:Willie van Niekerk
544:interim government
277:Bernard Sibalatani
120:Johannes Skrywer
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901:Ebenezer van Zijl
853:Fanuel Kozonguizi
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685:(SWANU), and the
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640:client government
548:South West Africa
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481:Visa requirements
435:Foreign relations
422:Political parties
370:Recent elections
284:National Assembly
241:Saara Kuugongelwa
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917:Andreas Shipanga
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80:17 June 1985
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1297:October 29,
1266:October 29,
1241:October 29,
1124:www.ndi.org
989:Dirk Mudge
634:having the
486:Visa policy
261:Legislature
1453:Categories
1421:Literature
1073:References
947:Jan de Wet
935:Transport
885:Dirk Mudge
809:Transport
677:(NP), the
673:(LP), the
572:Dirk Mudge
558:Background
542:), was an
463:in Namibia
444:Minister:
400:Regional:
133:Rotational
93:Leadership
1063:Elections
790:Chairman
646:Structure
536:Afrikaans
376:General:
364:Elections
308:Judiciary
212:President
205:Executive
85:Disbanded
1333:Archived
1315:NDI 1989
1186:NDI 1989
1141:BBC News
476:Passport
273:Chairman
150:Windhoek
552:Namibia
346:Regions
289:Speaker
248:Cabinet
77:Founded
72:History
1162:
844:SWANU
796:Party
787:Dates
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