Nangolo Mbumba | |
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.jpg) Mbumba speaking during the 79th United Nations General Assembly in 2024 | |
| 4th President of Namibia | |
| Assumed office 4 February 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Saara Kuugongelwa |
| Vice President | Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah |
| Preceded by | Hage Geingob |
| 2nd Vice-President of Namibia | |
| In office 13 February 2018 – 4 February 2024 | |
| President | Hage Geingob |
| Preceded by | Nickey Iyambo |
| Succeeded by | Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah |
| Chancellor of the University of Namibia[1] | |
| Assumed office 28 February 2018 | |
| President | Hage Geingob |
| Preceded by | Hifikepunye Pohamba |
| Secretary-General of SWAPO | |
| In office December 2012 – November 2017 | |
| President | Hifikepunye Pohamba Hage Geingob |
| Preceded by | Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana |
| Succeeded by | Sophia Shaningwa |
| Minister of Safety and Security | |
| In office 2010 – 4 December 2012 | |
| President | Hifikepunye Pohamba |
| Preceded by | Nickey Iyambo |
| Succeeded by | Immanuel Ngatjizeko |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 2005–2010 | |
| President | Hifikepunye Pohamba |
| Preceded by | Nahas Angula |
| Succeeded by | Abraham Iyambo |
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | |
| In office 2003–2005 | |
| President | Sam Nujoma |
| Preceded by | Theo-Ben Gurirab |
| Succeeded by | Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 1996–2003 | |
| President | Sam Nujoma |
| Preceded by | Helmut Angula |
| Succeeded by | Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila |
| Minister of Agriculture, Water and Rural Development | |
| In office 1993–1996 | |
| President | Sam Nujoma |
| Preceded by | Anton von Wietersheim |
| Succeeded by | Helmut Angula |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1941 Olukonda, South West Africa (now Namibia) |
| Nationality | Namibian |
| Political party | SWAPO |
| Spouse | Sustjie Mbumba |
| Alma mater | Southern Connecticut State University (BS) University of Connecticut (MS) |
| Occupation | |
Nangolo Mbumba (born 15 August 1941) is a Namibian politician who is the fourth and current president of Namibia. He became president after the death of Hage Geingob, under whom he had served as the second vice-president of Namibia from 2018 to 2024.
A member of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO), Mbumba has headed several Namibian Government ministries: Agriculture, Water and Rural Development (1993–1996), Finance (1996–2003), Information and Broadcasting (2003–2005), Education (2005–2010) and Safety and Security (2010–2012). From 2012 to 2017, he was the secretary-general of SWAPO.
He was appointed vice-president in 2018 to replace Nickey Iyambo, who departed because of ill health. He succeeded to the presidency upon the death of Hage Geingob in February 2024 and announced that he had no intention of running for election.[2]
- ^ "Vice President Mbumba takes the baton at University of Namibia | Namibia Economist". Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ Nyaungwa, Nyasha (4 February 2024). "Namibia interim president says no plan to run in this year's election". Reuters.