kids encyclopedia robot

Vice President of Namibia facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Quick facts for kids
Vice President of the
Republic of Namibia
Coat of arms of Namibia.svg
Coat of arms of Namibia
Lucia Witbooi Pic1.jpg
Incumbent
Lucia Witbooi
since 21 March 2025
Appointer President
Term length 5 years
Inaugural holder Nickey Iyambo
Formation 21 March 2015; 10 years ago (2015-03-21)
Salary 87,789 USD annually

The Vice President of Namibia is a very important person in the country's government. They are like the second-in-command to the President. This means they help lead the country and are next in line to become president if something happens to the current president.

The Vice President also steps in as acting president when the President is traveling outside Namibia or cannot do their job. They are also a member of the National Assembly, which is like the country's parliament, and the Cabinet, which is a group of top government officials. The Constitution of Namibia says the Vice President must help the President with government tasks. The President can also give them specific jobs or projects to work on.

The job of Vice President was created in 2014, along with some other changes to Namibia's laws. The role has been discussed because its exact duties were not always clear at first. Nickey Iyambo was the very first Vice President of Namibia, serving from 2015 to 2018. Currently, Lucia Witbooi has been the Vice President since March 21, 2025.

Who Has Been Vice President?

This section shows a list of all the people who have served as Vice President of Namibia.

Political parties

     South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO)

No. Portrait Name
(Born–Died)		 Time in Office Political Party
Started Job Left Job How Long They Served
1 No image.svg Nickey Iyambo
(1936–2019)		 21 March 2015 8 February 2018 2 years, 324 days SWAPO
2 Nangolo Mbumba in 2024.jpg Nangolo Mbumba
(born 1941)		 8 February 2018 4 February 2024 5 years, 361 days SWAPO
3 Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Namibia's Deputy Prime Minister (cropped).jpg Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
(born 1952)		 4 February 2024 21 March 2025 1 year, 45 days SWAPO
4 Lucia Witbooi Pic1.jpg Lucia Witbooi
(born 1961)		 21 March 2025 Incumbent 95 days SWAPO

Timeline of Vice Presidents

This timeline shows when each Vice President served.

Lucia Witbooi Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Nangolo Mbumba Nickey Iyambo

Learn More

kids search engine
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Vice President of Namibia Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.