Prime Minister of Namibia

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Prime Minister of the
Republic of Namibia
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Incumbent
Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila

since 21 March 2015
AppointerPresident of Namibia
Term length5 years
Inaugural holderHage Geingob
Formation21 March 1990
Salary76,339 USD annually[1][2]
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This article is part of a series on the
politics and government of
Namibia

The prime minister of the Republic of Namibia is the leader of the Government of Namibia. The prime minister is appointed by the president of Namibia and co-ordinates the work of the Cabinet. They also advise and assist the president in the execution of the functions of government.

Key[edit]

Political parties

List of officeholders[edit]

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Global Investment Game Changers Summit I 2018 (44789130154).jpg Hage Geingob
(1941–)
21 March 1990 28 August 2002 12 years, 160 days SWAPO
2 Theo-Ben Gurirab (cropped) 02.jpg Theo-Ben Gurirab
(1938–2018)[3]
28 August 2002 21 March 2005 2 years, 205 days SWAPO
3 Nahas Angula.jpg Nahas Angula
(1943–)[4]
21 March 2005 4 December 2012 7 years, 258 days SWAPO
(1) Global Investment Game Changers Summit I 2018 (44789130154).jpg Hage Geingob
(1941–)
4 December 2012 21 March 2015 2 years, 107 days SWAPO
4 2020 Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila.jpg Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila
(1968–)[5]
21 March 2015 Incumbent 5 years, 206 days SWAPO

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "VP earns 15% more than PM". 3 March 2016.
  2. ^ "The highest and lowest paid African presidents - Business Daily". Business Daily.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Klaus Dierks: Biographies of Namibian Personalities, klausdierks.com.
  5. ^ "Profile: Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila". New Era. 12 March 2015.

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