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Vice President of the
Republic of Namibia
Coat of arms of Namibia.svg
Coat of arms of Namibia
Incumbent
Lucia Witbooi

since 22 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 leader in the country. This person helps the President run the government. Think of them as the President's main helper and backup!

The Vice President is the second-highest leader in Namibia. They are like a deputy head of state and head of government. If the President is away or cannot do their job, the Vice President steps in as the acting President. The Vice President is also a member of the National Assembly (the country's parliament) and the Cabinet (the group of top government officials).

The job of Vice President was created in 2014. This happened when some changes were made to Namibia's Constitution. The Vice President's role is to help the President with government duties. The President can also give them special tasks or areas to focus on.

Nickey Iyambo was the very first Vice President of Namibia. He served from 2015 to 2018. Currently, Lucia Witbooi is the Vice President. She started her role on March 22, 2025.

Who Has Been Vice President?

Here is a list of 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 Ended 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 at the UN 2024 (cropped).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 No image.svg Lucia Witbooi
(born 1961)
22 March 2025 Incumbent 136 days SWAPO

Timeline of Vice Presidents

Lucia Witbooi Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Nangolo Mbumba Nickey Iyambo

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See also

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