Deputy-Prime Minister of Namibia

Summary

The deputy-prime minister of Namibia is a senior cabinet-level position in Namibia.

Deputy Prime Minister of Namibia
Coat of arms of Namibia
Incumbent
John Mutorwa
since 9 February 2024
AppointerPresident 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]

Deputy Prime Ministers edit

No. Portrait Name Prime Minister Took office Left office Party Notes
1.   Hendrik Witbooi (1934–2009) Hage Geingob 21 March 1990 21 March 2005 SWAPO [2][3]
Theo-Ben Gurirab
2.   Libertina Amathila (born 1940) Nahas Angula 21 March 2005 21 March 2010 SWAPO [2]
3.   Marco Hausiku (1953–2021) Nahas Angula 21 March 2010 21 March 2015 SWAPO [2]
Hage Geingob
4.   Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (born 1952) Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila 21 March 2015 4 February 2024 SWAPO [4]
5.   John Mutorwa (born 1957) Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila 9 February 2024 Incumbent SWAPO

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Namibian Constitution (with annotated statutes)" (PDF). www.lac.org.na. Legal Assistance Centre of Namibia.
  2. ^ a b c "Former Deputy Prime Ministers". OPM - Office of the Prime Minister of Namibia. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  3. ^ "Witbooi Hendrik". Namibian Parliament.
  4. ^ "Deputy Prime Minister". OPM - Office of the Prime Minister of Namibia.

See also edit