President of Namibia

The President of the Republic of Namibia is the head of state and the head of government of Namibia, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Namibia Defence Force, according to the Constitution of Namibia.^[1]

President of the Republic of Namibia
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Incumbent Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah since 21 March 2025
Term length	5 years
Inaugural holder	Sam Nujoma
Formation	21 March 1990
Deputy	Vice-President of Namibia
Website	http://www.op.gov.na/

List of officeholders

Political parties

  South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO)

Status

  Denotes acting president

Symbol

^† Died in office

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Elected	Term of office			Political party
				Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Sam Nujoma (1929-2025)	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				4 February 2024	21 March 2025	1 year, 45 days
5		Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (born 1952)	2024	21 March 2025	Incumbent	133 days	SWAPO