President of Namibia

head of state and government of Namibia

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]

President of the
Republic of Namibia
Presidential Flag
Incumbent
Nangolo Mbumba

since 4 February 2024
Term length5 years
Inaugural holderSam Nujoma
Formation21 March 1990
DeputyVice-President of Namibia
Websitehttp://www.op.gov.na/

List of officeholders

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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
(born 1929)
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 Incumbent 344 days
Elect

 

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
(born 1952)
2024 Taking office:
21 March 2025
−67 days SWAPO

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