President of the Republic of Namibia
Seal of the Presidency
Presidential standard
Incumbent Nangolo Mbumba since 4 February 2024
Style	His Excellency
Type	Head of state Head of government Commander-in-chief
Residence	State House of Namibia
Seat	Windhoek
Term length	5 years, renewable once
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Namibia
Inaugural holder	Sam Nujoma
Formation	21 March 1990
Deputy	Vice-President of Namibia
Salary	N$ 1,822,064 (US$ 99,241) annually^[1]
Website	www.op.gov.na

Politics of Namibia


Constitution Constituent Assembly
Executive President Nangolo Mbumba Vice-President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa Cabinet
Legislature National Council Chairman: Bernard Sibalatani National Assembly Speaker: Peter Katjavivi
Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice: Peter Shivute
Administrative divisions Regions Constituencies
Elections Recent elections General: 2014 2019 2024 Regional: 2010 2015 2020 Political parties
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (list) Diplomatic missions of / in Namibia Nationality law Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
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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]

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

South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO)

Symbols

^† Died in office

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Elected	Term of office			Political party
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Elected	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party
1		Sam Nujoma (born 1929)	1989 1994 1999	21 March 1990	21 March 2005	15 years	SWAPO
2		Hifikepunye Pohamba (born 1935)	2004 2009	21 March 2005	21 March 2015	10 years	SWAPO
3		Hage Geingob (1941–2024)	2014 2019	21 March 2015	4 February 2024^[†]	8 years, 320 days	SWAPO
—		Nangolo Mbumba (born 1941)	—	25 January 2024	4 February 2024	10 days	SWAPO
4		Nangolo Mbumba (born 1941)	—	4 February 2024	Incumbent	66 days	SWAPO