SWAPO Party
political party in Namibia, formerly organization
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Summary
SWAPO Party is a political party[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of political party entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,691 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Socialist International[3]
- Country: Namibia[4]
- Founder: Andimba Toivo ya Toivo[5], Sam Nujoma[6]
- Headquarters location: Windhoek[7]
- Commons category: SWAPO[8]
- SRGB color hex triplet: F0001C[9]
- Chairperson: Sam Nujoma[10], Hifikepunye Pohamba[11]
- Inception: April 19, 1960[12]
- Location of formation: Windhoek[13]
- Official website: http://www.swapoparty.org/[14], http://www.swapoparty.org.na/[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:SWAPO[16]
- Political ideology: democratic socialism[17], left-wing nationalism[18], anti-imperialism[19], social democracy[20], African nationalism[21]
- Political alignment: centre-left[22], left-wing[23]
- Number of seats in assembly: 63[24], 28[25]
- Native label: South-West Africa’s Peoples Organization[26]
- Position held by head of the organization: President of SWAPO[27]
- General secretary: Sophia Shaningwa[28]
- Member category: Category:SWAPO politicians[29]
Why It Matters
SWAPO Party has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]