Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Sworn in as Namibia's First Female President.
Appointment
On 21 March 2025, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (72), a veteran politician, was sworn in as Namibia's first female and fifth president in a ceremony held at the Namibian State House in Windhoek, Namibia. The ceremony coincided with Namibia's 35th independence anniversary.
- She succeeds outgoing President Nangolo Mbumba, who had been serving as Interim President following the death of former President Hage Geingob (2015-2024) in 2024.
- Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who previously served as the country's 1st vice president between 2024-2025, won the presidential elections in November 2024, securing 58% of the vote.
- In the 2024 elections, she became the first woman to be elected president of a Southern African country. She was the only woman among the 15 presidential candidates in the 2024 election.
Main Point :- (i) Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, born on 29 October 1952 in Onamutai, Oshana Region, is a prominent African leader and the first female president of Namibia.
(ii) She has served as a Member of Parliament since 1990 and held several key positions, including Minister of Women Affairs (2000-2005), Minister of Information and Broadcasting (2005-2008), and Deputy Prime Minister (2015).
(iii) Nandi-Ndaitwah is the second African woman to be directly elected president, following Liberia’s Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and joins Tanzania's Samia Suluhu Hassan as one of the continent's few female presidents.
About Namibia
Capital : Windhoek
President : Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
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