President of Namibia
| President of the Republic of Namibia | |
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| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Sam Nujoma |
| Formation | 21 March 1990 |
| Website | http://www.op.gov.na/ |
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The President of the Republic of Namibia is the head of state and government and the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Force under the Constitution of Namibia.
List of Presidents of Namibia, 1990–present
South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO)
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of Office | Party | |
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| 1 |  | Sam Nujoma (1929–) | 21 March 1990 | 21 March 2005 | SWAPO |
| 2 |  | Hifikepunye Pohamba (1935–) | 21 March 2005 | 21 March 2015 | SWAPO |
| 3 |  | Hage Geingob (1941–) | 21 March 2015 | Incumbent | SWAPO |
Latest election
Main article: Namibian general election, 2014
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Hage Geingob | SWAPO | 772,528 | 86.73 |
| McHenry Venaani | Democratic Turnhalle Alliance | 44,271 | 4.97 |
| Hidipo Hamutenya | Rally for Democracy and Progress | 30,197 | 3.39 |
| Asser Mbai | National Unity Democratic Organisation | 16,740 | 1.88 |
| Henk Mudge | Republican Party | 8,676 | 0.97 |
| Ignatius Shixwameni | All People's Party | 7,266 | 0.82 |
| Usutuaije Maamberua | SWANU | 5,028 | 0.56 |
| Ben Ulenga | Congress of Democrats | 3,518 | 0.39 |
| Jan Mukwilongo | Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters | 2,514 | 0.28 |
| Invalid votes | 0 | – | |
| Total | 890,738 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters | 1,241,194 | 71.76 | |
| Source: ECN | |||
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