Deputy-Prime Minister of Namibia
| Deputy Prime Minister of Namibia | |
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 Coat of arms of Namibia | |
since 9 February 2024 | |
| Appointer | President of Namibia |
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The deputy-prime minister of Namibia is a senior cabinet-level position in 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
| No. | Portrait | Name | Prime Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
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| 1. |  |
Hendrik Witbooi (1934–2009) | Hage Geingob | 21 March 1990 | 21 March 2005 | SWAPO | [2][3] |
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Libertina Amathila (born 1940) | Nahas Angula | 21 March 2005 | 21 March 2010 | SWAPO | [2] |
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Marco Hausiku (1953–2021) | Nahas Angula | 21 March 2010 | 21 March 2015 | SWAPO | [2] |
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Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (born 1952) | Saara Kuugongelwa | 21 March 2015 | 4 February 2024 | SWAPO | [4] |
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John Mutorwa (born 1957) | Saara Kuugongelwa | 9 February 2024 | Incumbent | SWAPO |
References
- ^ a b "Namibian Constitution (with annotated statutes)" (PDF). www.lac.org.na. Legal Assistance Centre of Namibia.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Witbooi Hendrik". Namibian Parliament.
- ^ "Deputy Prime Minister". OPM - Office of the Prime Minister of Namibia.
