Attorney General of Namibia | |
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since 21 March 2020 | |
Ministry of Justice | |
Style | The Honorable |
Member of | Cabinet |
Reports to | The President |
Seat | Windhoek, Namibia |
Appointer | The President |
Term length | No fixed term |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Namibia |
Formation | 1990 |
First holder | Hartmut Ruppel |
Deputy | Deputy Attorney General |
The Attorney General of Namibia is the chief legal adviser to the President and Government of Namibia. They are responsible for upholding and promoting the Namibian constitution. Unlike many other attorneys general, the Namibian Attorney General holds no prosecutorial power, which is instead the responsibility of the Prosecutor General of Namibia.