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Prime Minister of the
Republic of Namibia
Coat of arms of Namibia.svg
Coat of arms of Namibia
2020 Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila

since 21 March 2015
Residence Old State House
Appointer President of Namibia
Term length 5 years
Inaugural holder Hage Geingob
Formation 21 March 1990
Deputy Deputy-Prime Minister of Namibia
Salary 76,339 USD annually
Website https://opm.gov.na/


The prime minister of the Republic of Namibia is the leader of the Government of Namibia. The prime minister is appointed by the president of Namibia and co-ordinates the work of the Cabinet. They also advise and assist the president in the execution of the functions of government.

List of officeholders

Political parties

     South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Election Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
1 2020 Hage Geingob.jpg Hage Geingob
(1941–2024)
1989
1994
1999
21 March 1990 28 August 2002 12 years, 160 days SWAPO
2 Theo-Ben Gurirab (cropped) 02.jpg Theo-Ben Gurirab
(1938–2018)
28 August 2002 21 March 2005 2 years, 205 days SWAPO
3 Nahas Angula.jpg Nahas Angula
(born 1943)
2004
2009
21 March 2005 4 December 2012 7 years, 258 days SWAPO
(1) 2020 Hage Geingob.jpg Hage Geingob
(1941–2024)
4 December 2012 21 March 2015 2 years, 107 days SWAPO
4 2020 Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila (cropped).jpg Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila
(born 1967)
2014
2019
21 March 2015 Incumbent 9 years, 228 days SWAPO

Timeline

Saara Kuugongelwa Nahas Angula Theo-Ben Gurirab Hage Geingob

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Primer ministro de Namibia para niños

  • Politics of Namibia
  • List of colonial governors of South West Africa
  • President of Namibia
  • Vice-President of Namibia
  • Deputy-Prime Minister of Namibia
  • Cabinet of Namibia
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