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Vice-President of Namibia

Vice-President of Namibia

Deputy head of state and government of Namibia

The vice-president of Namibia becomes president, when the preceding president dies, resigns or is removed from office via impeachment. The vice-president serves as the acting president of Namibia when the president is outside the country's borders, unable to fulfill 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.

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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. The current vice-president is Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah since 4 February 2024.

List of officeholders

Political parties
  South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO)
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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "VP earns 15% more than PM". 3 March 2016.
  2. [2]
    "The highest and lowest paid African presidents - Business Daily". Business Daily. 27 December 2020.
  3. [3]
    Angula, Sonja (21 July 2016). "VP post 'unnecessary' - analysts". Windhoek Observer.
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