Vice-president of Namibia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Vice-president of the Republic of Namibia
Coat of arms of Namibia
Incumbent Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah since 4 February 2024
Appointer	President of Namibia
Term length	5 years
Inaugural holder	Nickey Iyambo
Formation	21 March 2015
Salary	87,789 USD annually

The vice-president of Namibia becomes president, when the preceding president dies, resigns or is removed from office via impeachment. The vice-president serves as the acting president of Namibia when the president is outside the country's borders, unable to fulfill the duties of the office. The vice-president is also a member of the National Assembly and the cabinet. The vice-president is constitutionally required to 'assist the president in the execution of the functions of government,' and may be assigned any government portfolio by presidential proclamation.

The position of the vice-president was established in 2014 along with several other constitutional amendments. The position is controversial due to its unclear portfolio. Nickey Iyambo served as the first vice-president of Namibia from 2015 to 2018. The current vice-president is Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah since 4 February 2024.

List of officeholders

Political parties

     South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO)

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Nickey Iyambo (1936–2019)	21 March 2015	8 February 2018	2 years, 324 days	SWAPO
2		Nangolo Mbumba (born 1941)	8 February 2018	4 February 2024	5 years, 361 days	SWAPO
3		Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (born 1952)	4 February 2024	Incumbent	318 days	SWAPO

See also

In Spanish: Vicepresidente de Namibia para niños

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