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The president of the Republic of Namibia is the head of state and the head of government of Namibia. The president directs the executive branch of the government , as chair of the Cabinet and is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces , according to the Constitution .
Nangolo Mbumba (born 15 August 1941) is a Namibian politician who is the fourth president of Namibia.He became president after the death of Hage Geingob, under whom he had served as the second vice-president of Namibia from 2018 to 2024.
Geingob and US President Joe Biden at the United States–Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, December 2022. As the SWAPO candidate, Geingob was elected President of Namibia by an overwhelming margin on 28 November 2014, receiving 87% of the vote. [2] He was sworn in as president on 21 March 2015. [25]
WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — Sam Nujoma, the fiery freedom fighter who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its first president for 15 years, and was known as the father of the nation, has died. He was 95. Nujoma's death was announced Sunday by current Namibian President Nangolo Mbumba.
Following Geingob's death in February 2024, Nandi-Ndaitwah was appointed as vice president, succeeding Nangolo Mbumba, who became president. She is the first woman serving in that role. [15] [16] On 3 December 2024, she was officially declared the president-elect of the Republic of Namibia, making her the first woman to hold the position. [17]
The first president of independent Namibia, Sam Nujoma, has died at the age of 95 in the capital Windhoek, the country's current leader has announced. Nujoma led the long fight for independence ...
President Geingob was a distinguished leader who served the people of Namibia with focus and dedication. He was a believer of a unified Africa… — William Samoei Ruto, PhD (@WilliamsRuto ...
Namibia's Nangolo Mbumba, who took over as interim president of the southern African country on Sunday after Hage Geingob died in office, said he had no plans to run in elections due at the end of ...