Head of state and government
Sourced
- Head of state and government
- Netumbo Nandi-NdaitwahPresident
- Government
- Cabinet of Netumbo Nandi-NdaitwahSince 22 Mar 2025
- System
- Semi-presidential republic (president-parliamentary)Capital: Windhoek
- UN e-government rank
- 114 of 193EGDI 2024
Namibia is a semi-presidential republic (president-parliamentary)[1]. The President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, is both head of state and head of government[3][4][5]. Govpedia records 18 members of its cabinet.
At a glance[2]
- Capital
- Windhoek
- Region
- Southern Africa
- Area
- 825,615 km²
- Languages
- Afrikaans, German, English, Herero, Khoekhoe, Kwangali, Lozi, Ndonga, Tswana
- Currencies
- Namibian dollar ($), South African rand (R)
- People
- Namibian
- Borders
- Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia
- Calling code
- +264
- Internet domain
- .na
Leadership
Who leads the state
Executive
Cabinet of Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
0 of 18 verified on official pages
The President is head of state and government; the Prime Minister leads government business. The post of Deputy Prime Minister has been vacant since Natangwe Ithete's dismissal on 26 October 2025. The Office of the President (op.gov.na), the government portal (gov.na) and the Office of the Prime Minister (opm.gov.na) refused automated access (HTTP 503), so all seats are sourced, not verified. Sources differ on the mines portfolio: Wikipedia's Cabinet of Namibia page shows Frans Kapofi as interim minister from 28 October 2025, but Wikipedia's biography of Modestus Amutse (citing Reuters, 2 December 2025) and the CIA list (updated 15 April 2026) name Amutse; the Reuters report itself could not be opened. The CIA list still shows Ithete as Deputy Prime Minister, which The Namibian's report of his dismissal contradicts. The Attorney General and deputy ministers are not listed. Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[8]
2024
0.601rank 114 of 193
- Online services0.500
- Human capital0.574
- Telecom infrastructure0.729
Record of changes
Timeline
2 Apr 2026
Charles Mubita is appointed Minister in the Presidency, among several new appointments.[3]
Sourced2 Dec 2025
Modestus Amutse is appointed Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy.[6]
Sourced26 Oct 2025
President Nandi-Ndaitwah dismisses Natangwe Ithete as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, with immediate effect; the President takes over the mines and energy portfolio on an interim basis.[7]
Sourced7 May 2025
Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi becomes Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, succeeding Mac-Albert Hengari, whose tenure ended on 23 April 2025.[3]
Sourced22 Mar 2025
President Nandi-Ndaitwah announces her cabinet: Lucia Witbooi Vice President, Elijah Ngurare Prime Minister and Natangwe Ithete Deputy Prime Minister.[5]
Sourced21 Mar 2025
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is inaugurated as President.[3]
Sourced
Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]Cabinet of Namibia
WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [4]World Leaders: Namibia
Central Intelligence Agency (United States)ReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [5]President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announces new Cabinet
The NamibianNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [6]Modestus Amutse
WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [7]Nandi-Ndaitwah fires Ithete over alleged misconduct and Cabinet interference
The NamibianNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [8]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026