President of Namibia
| President of the Republic of Namibia | |
|---|---|
Presidential Flag | |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Sam Nujoma |
| Formation | 21 March 1990 |
| Deputy | Vice-President of Namibia |
| Website | http://www.op.gov.na/ |
The President of the Republic of Namibia is the head of state and the head of government of Namibia, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Namibia Defence Force, according to the Constitution of Namibia.[1]
List of officeholders
- Political parties
- Status
Denotes acting president
Symbol
† Died in office
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 |
|
Sam Nujoma (1929-2025) |
1989 1994 1999 |
21 March 1990 | 21 March 2005 | 15 years | SWAPO |
| 2 | Hifikepunye Pohamba (born 1935) |
2004 2009 |
21 March 2005 | 21 March 2015 | 10 years | SWAPO | |
| 3 |
|
Hage Geingob (1941–2024) |
2014 2019 |
21 March 2015 | 4 February 2024[†] | 8 years, 320 days | SWAPO |
| — |
|
Nangolo Mbumba (born 1941) |
— | 25 January 2024 | 4 February 2024 | 10 days | SWAPO |
| 4 | 4 February 2024 | 21 March 2025 | 1 year, 45 days | ||||
| 5 | Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (born 1952) |
2024 | 21 March 2025 | Incumbent | 164 days | SWAPO | |
References
- ↑ About the Office of President Archived 2015-01-23 at the Wayback Machine at OP.Gov
Other websites