Editing SWAPO (section)

== Structure ==
The party president is the top position of SWAPO; in 2012 this was held by Namibia's former president Pohamba. The vice-president was Namibia's former president [[Hage Geingob]], who was elected to that position in 2007 and reconfirmed at the SWAPO congress in December 2012, until his death on 4 February 2024. The third highest position in SWAPO is the secretary-general, a position held in December 2012 by [[Nangolo Mbumba]]. Number four is the deputy secretary-general, [[Omaheke]] governor [[Laura McLeod-Katjirua]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.namibian.com.na/news/full-story/archive/2012/december/article/moderates-prevail/ |title=Moderates prevail |last1=Immanuel |first1=Shinovene |last2=Shipanga |first2=Selma |date=3 December 2012 |work=[[The Namibian]] |access-date=3 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121207015521/http://www.namibian.com.na/news/full-story/archive/2012/december/article/moderates-prevail/ |archive-date=7 December 2012 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Like many socialist and communist parties, SWAPO is governed by a [[politburo]] and a [[central committee]]. The party leadership is advised by a [[SWAPO Youth League|youth league]], a women's council, and an elders' council.{{Cn|date=July 2024}}

=== Politburo ===
The politburo of SWAPO is a body that {{As of|December 2024|alt=currently}} consists of 29 members for the period 2022-2027 (including party president, former party president, secretary general, deputy secretary general, members appointed by the party president and  members elected by the SWAPO central committee for the period).<ref>[https://www.swapo-party.org/copy-of-central-committee MEMBERS OF THE POLITICAL BUREAU 2022 – 2027]</ref>

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* [[Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah]]
* [[Sophia Shaningwa]]
* [[Uahekua Herunga]]
* [[Pohamba Shifeta]]
* [[Lucia Witbooi]]
* [[Frans Kapofi]]
* [[Sirkka Ausiku]]
* [[Charles Mubita]]
* [[Lucia Iipumbu]]
* [[Iipumbu Shiimi]]
* [[Bernadette Jagger]]
* [[Modestus Amutse]]
* [[Laura McLeod-Katjirua]]
* [[Veikko Nekundi]]
* [[Kornelia Shilunga]]
* [[Royal ǀUiǀoǀoo]]
* [[Saara Kuugongelwa]]
* [[Edward Wambo]]
* [[Verna Sinimbo]]
* [[Elia Kaiyamo]]
* [[Hilma Nicanor]]
* [[Hofni Iipinge]]
* [[Paula Kooper]]
* [[Erastus Uutoni]]
* [[Anna Nghipondoka]]
* [[Alpheus ǃNaruseb]]
* [[Maria Elago]]
* [[Steve Sensus Ovambo]]
* [[Katrina Hanse-Himarwa]]
* [[Sisa Namandje]]
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=== Central Committee ===
[[File:SWAPO sticker.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Typical SWAPO sticker on Namibian vehicle]]
SWAPO's Central Committee consists of:
* The president
* The vice-president
* The secretary-general
* The deputy secretary-general
* The founding president of SWAPO as a permanent member
* 13 SWAPO Party regional coordinators
* 54 members elected at the party congress
* 10 members appointed by the party president

'''The {{As of|December 2024|alt=current}} 100 Central Committee members are''':<ref>[https://www.swapo-party.org/central]</ref>
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* [[Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah]]
* [[Sophia Shaningwa]]
* [[Uahekua Herunga]]
* [[Lucia Witbooi]]
* [[Iipumbu Shiimi]]
* [[Loide Kasingo]]
* [[John Mutorwa]]
* [[Lucia lipumbu]]
* [[Charles Mubita]]
* [[Sirkka Ausiku]]
* [[Frans Kapofi]]
* [[Bernadette Jagger]]
* [[Veikko Nekundi]]
* [[Tuulikki Abraham]]
* [[Nangolo Mbumba]]
* [[Christine Haindaka]]
* [[Alpheus ǃNaruseb]]
* [[Hilma Nicanor]]
* [[Willem Amutenya]]
* [[Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila]]
* [[Bonifatius Wakudumo]]
* [[Ester Kavela]]
* [[Pohamba Shifeta]]
* [[Petrina Haingura]]
* [[Neville Andre]]
* [[Verna Sinimbo]]
* [[Modestus Amutse]]
* [[Maria Elago]]
* [[Royal ǀUiǀoǀoo]]
* [[Anna Nghipondoka]]
* [[Tobie Aupindi]]
* [[Paula Kooper]]
* [[Edward Wambo]]
* [[Loise Garosas]]
* [[Peya Mushelenga]]
* [[Evelyn ǃNawases-Taeyele]]
* [[Austin Samupwa]]
* [[Kornelia Shilunga]]
* [[Festus Ueitele]]
* [[Naemi Amuthenu]]
* [[John Likando]]
* [[Hilma lita]]
* [[Usko Nghaamwa]]
* [[Jenelly Matundu]]
* [[Tjekero Tweya]]
* [[Gaudentia Krohne]]
* [[Sebastian Karupu]]
* [[Fennie Nanyeni]]
* [[Tommy Nambahu]]
* [[Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana]]
* [[John Elago]]
* [[Katrina Liswani]]
* [[Elia Kaiyamo]]
* [[Silvia Makgone]]
* [[Utoni Nujoma]]
* [[Nono Katjingisiua]]
* [[Salomon April]]
* [[Easter Mokaxwa]]
* [[Steve Sensus Ovambo]]
* [[Laura McLeod-Katjirua]]
* [[Samuel Mbambo]]
* [[Martha Namundjebo-Tilahun]]
* [[Hofni lipinge]]
* [[Katrina Hanse-Himarwa]]
* [[Erastus Uutoni]]
* [[Coleen van Wyk]]
* [[Obed Kandjoze]]
* [[Sirkka Kapanga]]
* [[Paulus Kapia]]
* [[Emma Kantema-Gaomas]]
* [[Marius Sheya]]
* [[Lempy Lucas]]
* [[Erginus Endjala]]
* [[Laurencia Stephanus]]
* [[Martin Shalli]]
* [[Marlyn Mbakera]]
* [[Sisa Namandje]]
* [[Sharonice Busch]]
* [[James Uerikua]]
* [[Ephraim Tuhadeleni Nekongo]]
* [[Fransina Kahungu]]
* [[Muwaita Shanyengana]]
* [[Phillemon Josua]]
* [[Ottilie Shinduvi]]
* [[Armas Amukwiyu]]
* [[Moffat Sileze]]
* [[Daniel Utapi Muhuura]]
* [[Immanuel Namaseb]]
* [[Joplin Gontes]]
* [[Mathew Mumbala]]
* [[Elliot Mbako]]
* [[Julius Kaujova]]
* [[Sackey Kayone]]
* [[Werner Iita]]
* [[David Hamutenya]]
* [[Ruth Kaukuata-Mbura]]
* [[Petrus Nevonga]]
* [[Loide Shaanika]]
* [[Bamba Nghipandua]]
* [[Taimi Ileka]]
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=== List of presidents ===
* [[Sam Nujoma]] (1960–2007)
* [[Hifikepunye Pohamba]] (2007–2015)
* [[Hage Geingob]] (2015–2024)