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2025 in Namibia
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Events in the year 2025 in Namibia.
Incumbents
- President: Nangolo Mbumba (until 21 March); Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (since 21 March)
- Vice President: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (until 21 March)
- Prime Minister: Saara Kuugongelwa (until 20 March)
- Deputy-Prime Minister: John Mutorwa
- Chief Justice: Peter Shivute
Events
March
- 20 March: Saara Kuugongelwa is elected as the first female speaker of the National Assembly.[1]
- 21 March: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is sworn in as the first female President of Namibia.[2][3]
April
- 27 April: President Nandi-Ndaitwah dismisses Mac-Albert Hengari as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform following his arrest on rape charges.[4]
May
- 18 May: A British national is arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing 34 San children in Otjozondjupa Region.[5]
- 28 May: Genocide Remembrance Day, commemorating the Herero and Nama genocide during German rule from 1904 to 1908, is officially held as a holiday in Namibia for the first time.[6]
June
- 10 June: The European Union adds Namibia to its list of high risk jurisdictions for money laundering and terrorism financing.[7]
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Holidays
Source:[8]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 21 March – Independence Day
- 18 April – Good Friday
- 20 April – Easter Sunday
- 21 April – Easter Monday
- 1 May – International Workers' Day
- 4 May – Cassinga Day
- 25 May – Africa Day
- 28 May – Genocide Remembrance Day
- 29 May – Ascension Day
- 26 August – Heroes' Day
- 10 December – Human Rights Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Family Day
Deaths
- 8 February – Sam Nujoma, 95, politician, first President of Namibia (1990–2005).[9]
References
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