Vice President of Namibia
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| Vice-president of the Republic of Namibia | |
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since 22 March 2025 | |
| Appointer | President |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Nickey Iyambo |
| Formation | 21 March 2015 |
| Salary | 87,789 USD annually[1][2] |
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The vice-president of Namibia is the deputy head of state and head of government of Namibia. He or she is first in the line of presidential succession, and serves as acting president when the president is outside the country's borders or otherwise unable to fulfil the duties of the office. The vice-president is also a member of the National Assembly and the cabinet. The vice-president is constitutionally required to 'assist the president in the execution of the functions of government,' and may be assigned any government portfolio by presidential proclamation.
The position of the vice-president was established in 2014 along with several other constitutional amendments. The position is controversial due to its unclear portfolio.[3] Nickey Iyambo served as the first vice-president of Namibia from 2015 to 2018. Lucia Witbooi is the incumbernt vice-president since 22 March 2025. Her deputy since 2 April 2026 is Moses ǁKhumub, deputy Minister in the Office of the Vice President.[4]
List of officeholders
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| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | ||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
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Nickey Iyambo (1936–2019) |
21 March 2015 | 8 February 2018 | 2 years, 324 days | SWAPO |
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Nangolo Mbumba (born 1941) |
8 February 2018 | 4 February 2024 | 5 years, 361 days | SWAPO |
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Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (born 1952) |
4 February 2024 | 21 March 2025 | 1 year, 45 days | SWAPO |
| 4 |
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Lucia Witbooi (born 1961) |
22 March 2025 | Incumbent | 1 year, 136 days | SWAPO |
Timeline
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "VP earns 15% more than PM". 3 March 2016. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "The highest and lowest paid African presidents - Business Daily". Business Daily. 27 December 2020.
- ^ Angula, Sonja (21 July 2016). "VP post 'unnecessary' - analysts". Windhoek Observer. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ Nandi-Ndaitwah, Netumbo (7 April 2026). "President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announces new ministerial appointments at State House event". The Namibian.