President of Namibia explained

Post:President
Body:the Republic of Namibia
Insignia:Presidential seal of Namibia.png
Insigniasize:100
Insigniacaption:Seal of the Presidency
Incumbent:Nangolo Mbumba
Incumbentsince:4 February 2024
Style:His Excellency
Residence:State House of Namibia
Termlength:5 years, renewable once
Formation:21 March 1990
Inaugural:Sam Nujoma
Deputy:Vice-President of Namibia
Salary:N$ 1,822,064 (US$ 99,241) annually[1]
Website:www.op.gov.na
Type:
Constituting Instrument:Constitution of Namibia
Flagcaption:Presidential standard
Flag:Flag of the President of Namibia.svg
Flagsize:125
Flagborder:yes
Seat:Windhoek

The president of the Republic of Namibia is the head of state and the head of government of Namibia. The president directs the executive branch of the Government of Namibia, as chair of the Cabinet and is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, according to the Constitution of Namibia.

Term limits

As of 2021, there is a two-term limit for the president in the Constitution of Namibia. The first president for whom the term limits applied was Hifikepunye Pohamba in 2015.[2]

Succession

If the presidency falls vacant and the president is unable to perform the duties, then the following officials are inline for succession for the remaining presidential term:[3] [4]

  1. Vice President of Namibia
  2. Prime Minister of Namibia
  3. Deputy-Prime Minister of Namibia
  4. a person appointed by the Cabinet.

Before the constitution was amended in 2014 to add the office of vice president, the prime minister was first in the line of succession.

List of officeholders

Political parties
  • Status
  • Symbol

    Died in office

    PortraitName
    ElectedTerm of officePolitical party
    Took officeLeft officeTime in office
    1Sam Nujoma
    1989
    1994
    1999
    21 March 1990 21 March 2005 yearsSWAPO
    2Hifikepunye Pohamba
    2004
    2009
    21 March 2005 21 March 2015 yearsSWAPO
    3Hage Geingob
    2014
    2019
    4 February 2024SWAPO
    Nangolo Mbumba
    25 January 2024 4 February 2024 SWAPO
    44 February 2024 Incumbent

    Timeline

    Latest election

    See main article: 2024 Namibian general election.

    See also

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: The highest and lowest paid African presidents – Business Daily. 27 December 2020 . Business Daily.
    2. Web site: Cook . Candace . Siegle . Joseph . Circumvention of Term Limits Weakens Governance in Africa . Africa Center for Strategic Studies.
    3. https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Namibia_2014 2014 amended Constitution
    4. Web site: Chapter 5 – The President Namibia . 2024-02-01 . www.un.int.