| Vice President of the Republic of Namibia | |
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since 22 March 2025 | |
| Appointer | President |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Nickey Iyambo |
| Formation | 21 March 2015; 10 years ago (2015-03-21) |
| Salary | 87,789 USD annually[1][2] |
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Thevice president of Namibia is the deputyhead of state andhead of government ofNamibia. He or she is first in the line of presidential succession, and serves as acting president when thepresident is outside the country's borders or otherwise unable to fulfil the duties of the office. The vice president is also a member of theNational Assembly and thecabinet. The vice president isconstitutionally required to 'assist the president in the execution of the functions of government,' and may be assigned any government portfolio by presidential proclamation.
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. Currently, the vice president isLucia Witbooi since 22 March 2025.
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | ||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 |  | Nickey Iyambo (1936–2019) | 21 March 2015 | 8 February 2018 | 2 years, 324 days | SWAPO |
| 2 | .jpg) | Nangolo Mbumba (born 1941) | 8 February 2018 | 4 February 2024 | 5 years, 361 days | SWAPO |
| 3 | .jpg) | Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (born 1952) | 4 February 2024 | 21 March 2025 | 1 year, 45 days | SWAPO |
| 4 | | Lucia Witbooi (born 1961) | 22 March 2025 | Incumbent | 246 days | SWAPO |
