The Namibia Independence Party, initially known as the National Independence Party, was a
political party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology, ...
in
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country on the west coast of Southern Africa. Its borders include the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south; in the no ...
. In 1975, the NIP joined the
Turnhalle Constitutional Conference
The Turnhalle Constitutional Conference was a conference held in Windhoek
Windhoek (; ; ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost e ...
. Later, the party joined the
Namibia National Front
The Namibia National Front (NNF) was an alliance of nationalist but moderate parties in Namibia. It was formed in 1977 as a merger of the Namibia National Convention (which had been marginalized after SWAPO's departure from it) and the Namibia Nat ...
.
In 1981, the party's name was changed to the Namibia Independence Party.
Defunct political parties in Namibia
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