Who is the president of Namibia?
Hage Geingob has been president of Namibia since 2015. He leads this southern African country within a multiparty democratic system.
The current president
Hage Geingob has held the position of President of the Republic of Namibia since March 2015. He was re-elected in 2019 for a second five-year term.
The Namibian political system
Namibia operates under a multiparty democratic system with a president elected by universal direct suffrage. The president combines the functions of head of state and head of government.
- Presidential term: 5 years renewable once
- Bicameral parliament: National Assembly and National Council
- Political capital: Windhoek
Key points
Hage Geingob belongs to the SWAPO party (South West Africa People's Organisation), a historic political formation that led the country's independence in 1990.