President of Namibia Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids President of the Republic of Namibia
Presidential standard
Seal of the Presidency
Incumbent Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah since 21 March 2025
Style	Her Excellency
Residence	State House of Namibia
Seat	Windhoek
Term length	Five years, renewable once
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Namibia
Inaugural holder	Sam Nujoma
Formation	21 March 1990; 35 years ago (1990-03-21)
Deputy	Vice President of Namibia
Salary	N$ 1,753,964 (US$ 96,000) annually
Website	www.op.gov.na

The President of Namibia is the top leader of the country. This person is both the head of state and the head of government. This means they represent Namibia to the world and also lead the country's daily operations.

The president is in charge of the executive branch of the government. This branch makes sure that laws are carried out. The president also leads the Cabinet, which is a group of important government officials. In addition, the president is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. This means they are the supreme leader of Namibia's military. All these roles are set out in the Constitution.

Presidential Term Limits
Who Takes Over? (Succession)
List of Namibia's Presidents
- Presidential Timeline
Related Topics

Presidential Term Limits

The president of Namibia can serve for a certain amount of time. As of 2021, the Constitution says a president can only serve two terms. Each term lasts for five years.

This rule started applying to presidents from 2015 onwards. Hifikepunye Pohamba was the first president to complete his two terms under this rule.

Who Takes Over? (Succession)

If the president cannot do their job, or if the position becomes empty, other officials are ready to step in. This is called the line of succession. They would serve for the rest of the president's term.

The order of who takes over is:

Vice President of Namibia
Prime Minister of Namibia
Deputy Prime Minister of Namibia
A person chosen by the Cabinet.

Before 2014, there was no Vice President. So, the Prime Minister was the first person in line to take over if something happened to the president.

List of Namibia's Presidents

This section shows who has been president of Namibia since the country became independent.

Political parties

South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO)

Status

Denotes acting president

Symbol

Died in office

No.	Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	Elected	Time in Office			Political Party
No.	Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	Elected	Started	Ended	Length of Service	Political Party
1	Sam Nujoma, Namibia's first president.	Sam Nujoma (1929–2025)	1989 1994 1999	21 March 1990	21 March 2005	15 years	SWAPO
2	Hifikepunye Pohamba, the second president.	Hifikepunye Pohamba (born 1935)	2004 2009	21 March 2005	21 March 2015	10 years	SWAPO
3	Hage Geingob, the third president.	Hage Geingob (1941–2024)	2014 2019	21 March 2015	4 February 2024	8 years, 320 days	SWAPO
—	Nangolo Mbumba, who served as acting president.	Nangolo Mbumba (born 1941)	—	25 January 2024	4 February 2024	10 days	SWAPO
4	Nangolo Mbumba, who served as acting president.	Nangolo Mbumba (born 1941)	—	4 February 2024	21 March 2025	1 year, 45 days	SWAPO
5	Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, the current president.	Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (born 1952)	2024	21 March 2025	Incumbent	95 days	SWAPO