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Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila
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| 4th 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 the fourth and current Prime Minister of Namibia, in office since 21 March 2015. Kuugongelwa 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 served as Minister of Finance from 2003 to 2015. She is the first woman to serve as Prime Minister of Namibia.