| Prime Minister of the Republic of Namibia | |
|---|---|
) | |
) Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila since 21 March 2015 | |
| Appointer | President of Namibia |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Hage Geingob |
| Formation | 21 March 1990 |
| Salary | 76,339 USD annually[1][2] |
The prime minister of the Republic of Namibia is the leader of the Government of Namibia. The prime minister is appointed by the president of Namibia and co-ordinates the work of the Cabinet. They also advise and assist the president in the execution of the functions of government.
Key
- Political parties
List of officeholders
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 | .jpg')) | Hage Geingob (1941–) | 21 March 1990 | 28 August 2002 | 12 years, 160 days | SWAPO |
| 2 | _02.jpg')) | Theo-Ben Gurirab (1938–2018)[3] | 28 August 2002 | 21 March 2005 | 2 years, 205 days | SWAPO |
| 3 | ) | Nahas Angula (1943–)[4] | 21 March 2005 | 4 December 2012 | 7 years, 258 days | SWAPO |
| (1) | | Hage Geingob (1941–) | 4 December 2012 | 21 March 2015 | 2 years, 107 days | SWAPO |
| 4 | ) | Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila (1968–)[5] | 21 March 2015 | Incumbent | 5 years, 331 days | SWAPO |
See also
- Namibia
- Politics of Namibia
- List of colonial governors of South-West Africa
- President of Namibia
- Vice-President of Namibia
- Cabinet of Namibia
- Lists of Incumbents
References
- ^ "VP earns 15% more than PM". 3 March 2016.
- ^ "The highest and lowest paid African presidents - Business Daily". Business Daily.
- ^ Liswaniso, Mwaka (18 July 2014). "Theo-Ben Gurirab (1938 ...) An educator, politician and diplomat". New Era. p. 6. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ Klaus Dierks: Biographies of Namibian Personalities, klausdierks.com.
- ^ "Profile: Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila". New Era. 12 March 2015.