Jan Johannes van Wyk (born 17 October 1969) is a Namibian politician who has served as a Member of the National Assembly of Namibia since 2015, first as a representative for the United People's Movement (UPM) and later for the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) from 2020 onwards.
Van Wyk was born on 17 October 1969 in Rehoboth in South West Africa, now Namibia, and matriculated in 1988.
[1] In August 2019, the UPM and Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) formed an electoral alliance to challenge the governing South West African Peoples Organisation (SWAPO) ahead of the November general election.
Van Wyk, now vice-president of the UPM, openly endorsed the candidacy of PDM leader and presidential candidate McHenry Venaani.
[3] SWAPO retained their majority and Van Wyk was re-elected as the PDM's support surged.