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NAM
Elections in Namibia
Sovereign state
Next election
date to be confirmed
EN
Elijah Ngurare live
Head of government - SWAPO Party
In office since
21 March 2025
Party
SWAPO Party
Head of state
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
Region
Africa
Next election
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Government
-
Capital
Windhoek
Population
2 533 794
Country facts
Legislature
Parliament of Namibia
Established
1990
Currency
rand
Official language
English
Capital
Windhoek
Region
Africa
Area
825,615 km2
Election history
27 November 2019presidential
Namibian presidential election
won: Hage Geingob
28 November 2014presidential
Namibian presidential election
won: Hage Geingob
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2025 - Saara Kuugongelwa Elijah Ngurare
peaceful - no coup recorded
2015 - Hage Geingob Saara Kuugongelwa
peaceful - no coup recorded
2012 - Nahas Angula Hage Geingob
peaceful - no coup recorded
2005 - Theo-Ben Gurirab Nahas Angula
peaceful - no coup recorded
2002 - Hage Geingob Theo-Ben Gurirab
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.