List of Presidents of Namibia

President of the Republic of Namibia
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Incumbent Hifikepunye Pohamba since 21 March 2005
Term length	5 years
Inaugural holder	Sam Nujoma
Formation	21 March 1990

Namibia

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This page contains a list of Presidents of Namibia.

Presidents of Namibia (1990–Present)

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure	Portrait	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
Republic of Namibia
21 March 1990 to 21 March 2005		Sam Nujoma, President	SWAPO	Retired
21 March 2005 to Present		Hifikepunye Pohamba, President	SWAPO

Affiliations

• SWAPO - South West Africa People's Organization

Latest election

e • d Summary of the 27-28 November 2009 Namibian presidential election results

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Hifikepunye Pohamba	SWAPO	611,241	75.25
Hidipo Hamutenya	RDP	88,640	10.91
Katuutire Kaura	Democratic Turnhalle Alliance	24,186	2.98
Kuaima Riruako	NUDO	23,735	2.92
Justus Garoëb	United Democratic Front	19,258	2.37
Ignatius Shixwameni	All People's Party	9,981	1.23
Henry Mudge	Republican Party	9,425	1.16
Benjamin Ulenga	Congress of Democrats	5,812	0.72
Usutuaije Maamberua	SWANU	2,968	0.37
David Isaacs	Democratic Party of Namibia	1,859	0.23
Frans Goagoseb	Namibian Democratic Movement for Change	1,760	0.22
Attie Beukes	Communist Party of Namibia	1,005	0.12
Rejected ballots		12,363	1.52
Total (turnout )		812,233	100.00
Source: Electoral Commission of Namibia

See also

• Namibia
  • Politics of Namibia
  • List of colonial heads of Namibia (South-West Africa)
  • Prime Minister of Namibia
• Lists of Incumbents

References

• World Statesmen - Namibia