Deputy-Prime Minister of Namibia
The deputy-prime minister of Namibia is a senior cabinet-level position in Namibia.
| Deputy-Prime Minister of Namibia | |
|---|---|
Coat of arms of Namibia | |
| Appointer | President of Namibia |
The deputy-prime minister is appointed by the president of Namibia to perform any needed functions assigned to him or her by the president, the vice-president or the prime minister.[1]
The title deputy-prime minister is written with a hyphen in the Constitution of Namibia.[1]
List of deputy prime ministers
- Political parties
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | Prime Minister | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | Hendrik Witbooi (1934–2009) |
21 March 1990 | 21 March 2005 | 15 years | SWAPO | Hage Geingob | [2][3] | |
| Theo-Ben Gurirab | ||||||||
| 2 | Libertina Amathila (born 1940) |
21 March 2005 | 21 March 2010 | 5 years | SWAPO | Nahas Angula | [2] | |
| 3 | Marco Hausiku (1953–2021) | 21 March 2010 | 21 March 2015 | 5 years | SWAPO | Nahas Angula | [2] | |
| Hage Geingob | ||||||||
| 4 | Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (born 1952) |
21 March 2015 | 4 February 2024 | 8 years, 320 days | SWAPO | Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila | [4] | |
| 5 | John Mutorwa (born 1957) |
9 February 2024 | Incumbent | 138 days | SWAPO | Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila | ||
References
- "Namibian Constitution (with annotated statutes)" (PDF). www.lac.org.na. Legal Assistance Centre of Namibia.
- "Former Deputy Prime Ministers". OPM - Office of the Prime Minister of Namibia. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- "Witbooi Hendrik". Namibian Parliament.
- "Deputy Prime Minister". OPM - Office of the Prime Minister of Namibia.
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