Attorney General of Namibia
| Attorney General of Namibia | |
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since 21 March 2020 | |
| Ministry of Justice | |
| Style | The Honorable |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Reports to | The President |
| Seat | Windhoek, Namibia |
| Appointer | The President |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Namibia |
| Formation | 1990 |
| First holder | Hartmut Ruppel |
| Deputy | Deputy Attorney General |
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The Attorney General of Namibia is the chief legal adviser to the President and Government of Namibia. They are responsible for upholding and promoting the Namibian constitution. Unlike many other attorneys general, the Namibian Attorney General holds no prosecutorial power, which is instead the responsibility of the Prosecutor General of Namibia.
History
[edit]![[icon]](/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg){kind=small} | This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (August 2017) |
List of attorneys general
[edit]Attorneys general of South West Africa
[edit]- Lucas Cornelius Steyn (1931-1933)
- J. P. Niehaus (1939-1941) acting (United Party)[1]
Attorneys general of Namibia
[edit]| No. | Image | Name | Took office | Left office | President | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Hartmut Ruppel | 1990 | 1995 | Sam Nujoma | |
| 2 |
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Vekuii Rukoro | 1995 | March 2000 | ||
| 3 |
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Ngarikutuke Tjiriange | March 2000 | 26 January 2001 | ||
| 4 |
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Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana | 26 January 2001 | 2008 | ||
| Hifikepunye Pohamba | ||||||
| 5 |
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Albert Kawana | 2008 | 21 March 2015 | ||
| 6 |
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Sacky Shanghala | 21 March 2015 | 8 February 2018 | Hage Geingob | |
| 7 |
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Albert Kawana | 8 February 2018 | 21 March 2020 | Hage Geingob | |
| 8 |
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Festus Mbandeka | 21 March 2020 | incumbent | Hage Geingob | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ le Roux, Annette (April 1993). "UNITED PARTY ARCHIVES: J P NIEHAUS PAPERS" (PDF).