For the first time in history, a woman has become president of Namibia
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Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa won the presidential election in Namibia with 57% of the vote. She will become the first female president in the country's history, extending the 34-year rule of the SWAPO Party.
Namibia's vice president and candidate from the ruling SWAPO Party, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa, won the presidential election held on November 27, becoming the country's first female president. This was announced by the Election Commission after processing all the submitted ballots, reports Reuters, writes UNN.
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Nandi-Ndaitwa, 72, who served as vice president, won about 57% of the vote and won the landslide victory needed to overcome the 50% barrier.
The people of Namibia voted for peace and stability,
Nandi-Ndaitwa joined SWAPO in the 1960s, when the party was fighting for independence from apartheid in South Africa, and held a number of high positions, including Foreign Minister. Her victory continues the 34-year rule of SWAPO, who has led the country since independence in 1990.
Nandi-Ndaitwa's main rival was Panduleni Itula of the Opposition Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) party, who came in second with 26% of the vote.
In the National Assembly elections, the SWAPO Party also won a majority, winning 51 of the 96 seats. The IPC won 20 seats and became the official opposition. However, the opposition party announced that it will challenge the results in court due to gross violations in the electoral process.
Despite technical difficulties and delays due to the lack of ballots, analysts note that Nandi-Ndaitva was able to unite various Swapo factions and maintain a reputation free from corruption scandals.
She is a true statesman who understands the system. Her experience and the trust of the voters helped her win,
