Politics
The Governor of Hardap Region is Katrina Hanse-Himarwa, a member of SWAPO. In February 2009, Hanse-Himarwa was condemned by the National Society for Human Rights of Namibia for declaring Hardap Region "SWAPO territory" and urging supporters not to allow other political parties to "invade" the region. In the 2004 Presidential election, the region supported Hifikepunye Pohamba of SWAPO with a narrow majority of the votes (52%), following by Ben Ulenga of Congress of Democrats (21%) and Katuutire Kaura of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (16%). Four other candidates combined for the 11%. The region comprises six political constituencies: Gibeon, Rehoboth Rural, Rehoboth West Urban, Rehoboth East Urban, Mariental Urban and Mariental Rural.
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