Eighteen members of Swapo’s Politburo, the first nine from the male and female lists as elected, were sworn in on Saturday. The Politburo consists of 24 members. Eighteen are elected, two will be the presidential nominees while the party’s top four leaders make up the rest of the Politburo. President Hage Geingob is yet to nominate his two candidates to the Politburo. Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadilha, with 66 votes and Nangolo Mbumba, with 62 votes topped the two lists. Female List with number of votes obtained: Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadilha 66 Laura McLeod-Katjirua 63 Doreen Sioka 59 Katrina Hanse-Himarwa 55 Magareth Mensah-Williams 52 Hilma Nicanor 52 Lucia Ipumbu 44 Sirka Ausiku 42 Lucia Witbooi 39 Kornelia Shilunga 36 Christina Hoebes 35 Eunice Iipinge 35 Maria Bernadette Jagger 31 Eveline Nawases-Taeyele 27 Loide Kasingo 25 Anna N Shiweda 19 Lempy Lucas 15 Ida Hoffman 8 Coleen Van Wyk 8 Male List with number of votes obtained: Nangolo Mbumba 62 Albert Kawana 51 John Mutorwa 47 Pohamba Shifeta 47 Peter Katjavivi 35 Alpheus !Naruseb 34 Calle Schlettwein 33 Tobie Aupindi 31 Bernard Esau 30 Veikko Nekundi 29 Utoni Nujoma 29 Penda ya Ndakolo 29 Erkki Nghimtina 26 Peya Mushelenga 23 Erastus Uutoni 21 Sacky Shangala 19 Charles Namoloh 18 Tjekero Tweya 18 Uahekua Herunga 17 Asser Kapere 17 Clemens Kashuupulwa 15 Elia Kaiyamo 13 Leon Jooste 12 Festus Ueitele 12 Erginus Endjala 10 Mukwaita Shanyengana 9 Tommy Nambahu 8 Petrus Nevonga 7 Usko Nghaamwa 7 Modestus Amutse 6 Royal /Ui/o/oo 5