Structure
SWAPO's top position is that of the party president; it is currently held by Namibia's president Hifikepunye Pohamba. Vice president is Hage Geingob who was elected into that position in 2007 and reconfirmed at the SWAPO congress in December 2012. Number three in SWAPO ranks is the Secretary-General, a position currently held by Nangolo Mbumba, and number four is the Deputy Secretary-General, currently Omaheke Governor Laura McLeod-Katjirua.
Like many socialist parties, SWAPO is governed by a Politburo and a Central Committee. Party politics further is advised by a youth league, a women's council, and an elder council.
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