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Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila
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| 5th Prime Minister of Namibia | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2015 |
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| President | Hage Geingob |
| Preceded by | Hage Geingob |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 2003 – 21 March 2015 |
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| President | Sam Nujoma Hifikepunye Pohamba Hage Geingob |
| Preceded by | Nangolo Mbumba |
| Succeeded by | Calle Schlettwein |
| Director General of the National Planning Commission of Namibia | |
| In office 1995–2003 |
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| President | Sam Nujoma |
| Succeeded by | Immanuel Ngatjizeko |
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| Born | 12 October 1967 Otamanzi, South West Africa (now Namibia) |
| Political party | SWAPO |
| Alma mater | Lincoln University, Pennsylvania |
Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila (born 12 October 1967) is a Namibian politician. She is the fifth and current Prime Minister of Namibia in office since 21 March 2015. She is a member of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO). She has been a member of the National Assembly of Namibia since 1995 and was Minister of Finance from 2003 to 2015. She is the first woman to serve as Prime Minister of Namibia.
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