South West African National Union | |
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Abbreviation | SWANU |
President | Vacant |
Founder | Fanuel Kozonguizi |
Founded | 27 September 1959 |
Ideology | Democratic socialism |
Political position | Left-wing |
Colours | Red Blue Yellow Green |
Slogan | Patjii ngarikotoke -- Give the land back to people |
Seats in the National Assembly | 1 / 104 |
Seats in the National Council | 0 / 42 |
Regional councillors | 0 / 121 |
Local councillors | 0 / 378 |
Pan-African Parliament | 0 / 5 |
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The South West Africa National Union (SWANU) is a Namibian political party founded in 1959. Most of its members came from the Herero people, while fellow independence movement SWAPO was mostly an Ovambo party.