Prime Minister of Namibia
Appearance
| Prime Minister of the Republic of Namibia | |
|---|---|
| Appointer | President of Namibia |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Hage Geingob |
| Formation | 21 March 1990 |
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Namibia is the leader of the Government of Namibia. The Prime Minister is chosen by the President of Namibia and works with the Cabinet. They also advise and help the President in the works and duties of Government.
Prime Ministers of Namibia (1990–present)
[change | change source]| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Election | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | Hage Geingob (1941–2024) |
1989 1994 1999 |
21 March 1990 | 28 August 2002 | 12 years, 160 days | SWAPO | |
| 2 | Theo-Ben Gurirab (1938–2018)[1] |
— | 28 August 2002 | 21 March 2005 | 2 years, 205 days | SWAPO | |
| 3 | Nahas Angula (born 1943)[2] |
2004 2009 |
21 March 2005 | 4 December 2012 | 7 years, 258 days | SWAPO | |
| (1) | Hage Geingob (1941–2024) |
— | 4 December 2012 | 21 March 2015 | 2 years, 107 days | SWAPO | |
| 4 | Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila (born 1967)[3] |
2014 2019 |
21 March 2015 | 21 March 2025 | 10 years | SWAPO | |
| 5 | Elijah Ngurare (born 1970) |
2024 | 21 March 2025 | Incumbent | 1 year, 29 days | SWAPO | |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Liswaniso, Mwaka (18 July 2014). "Theo-Ben Gurirab (1938 ...) An educator, politician and diplomat". New Era. p. 6. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ Klaus Dierks: Biographies of Namibian Personalities, klausdierks.com.
- ↑ "Profile: Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila". New Era. 12 March 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2018.