Country · Source records

Namibia

People, offices and institutional evidence across the available sources.

African sovereign country in the existing country registry.

2,847Source observations

4Institutional relationships

People and office observations

Each row is a source observation, not a unique person or a continuous term. Annual snapshots, research waves and dated events keep their own date precision. Initials appear where these datasets supply no portrait.

Annual snapshot

Fillemon Wise Emmanuel

Min. Of Justice & Labor Relations

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov ProjectSource updated: Date unknown

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 163478; id=NAM-1038

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Natangwe Ithete

Min. Of Mines, Energy, & Industry

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov ProjectSource updated: Date unknown

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 163479; id=NAM-1039

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

James Sankwasa

Min. Of Urban & Rural Development

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov ProjectSource updated: Date unknown

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 163480; id=NAM-1040

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Viekko Nekundi

Min. Of Works & Transport

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov ProjectSource updated: Date unknown

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 163481; id=NAM-1041

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Sinsy Nghipandua

Dir. General Of The Intelligence Service

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov ProjectSource updated: Date unknown

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 163482; id=NAM-1042

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Kaire Munionganda Mbuende

Dir. Of National Planning Commission

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov ProjectSource updated: Date unknown

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 163483; id=NAM-1043

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Festus Mbandeka

Attorney Gen.

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov ProjectSource updated: Date unknown

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 163484; id=NAM-1044

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Johannes Gawaxab

Governor, Central Bank

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov ProjectSource updated: Date unknown

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 163485; id=NAM-1045

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Margaret Mensah-Williams

Ambassador To The Us

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov ProjectSource updated: Date unknown

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 163486; id=NAM-1046

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Neville Gertze

Permanent Representative To The Un, New York

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov ProjectSource updated: Date unknown

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 163487; id=NAM-1047

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Netumbo NANDI-NDAITWAH

Pres.

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 27 Mar 2025

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 27 Mar 2025.

Evidence location: Namibia; leaders; row 1; Pres.

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Lucia WITBOOI

Vice Pres.

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 27 Mar 2025

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 27 Mar 2025.

Evidence location: Namibia; leaders; row 2; Vice Pres.

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Esperance LUVINDAO

Min. of Health & Social Services

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 27 Mar 2025

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 27 Mar 2025.

Evidence location: Namibia; leaders; row 11; Min. of Health & Social Services

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Lucia LIPUMBU

Min. of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, & Security

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 27 Mar 2025

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 27 Mar 2025.

Evidence location: Namibia; leaders; row 12; Min. of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, & Security

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Emma THEOFELUS

Min. of Information & Communications Technology

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 27 Mar 2025

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 27 Mar 2025.

Evidence location: Namibia; leaders; row 13; Min. of Information & Communications Technology

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Selma ASHIPALA-MUSAVYI

Min. of International Relations & Trade

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 27 Mar 2025

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 27 Mar 2025.

Evidence location: Namibia; leaders; row 14; Min. of International Relations & Trade

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Fillemon Wise EMMANUEL

Min. of Justice & Labor Relations

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 27 Mar 2025

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 27 Mar 2025.

Evidence location: Namibia; leaders; row 15; Min. of Justice & Labor Relations

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Natangwe ITHETE

Min. of Mines, Energy, & Industry

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 27 Mar 2025

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 27 Mar 2025.

Evidence location: Namibia; leaders; row 16; Min. of Mines, Energy, & Industry

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

James SANKWASA

Min. of Urban & Rural Development

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 27 Mar 2025

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 27 Mar 2025.

Evidence location: Namibia; leaders; row 17; Min. of Urban & Rural Development

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Viekko NEKUNDI

Min. of Works & Transport

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 27 Mar 2025

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 27 Mar 2025.

Evidence location: Namibia; leaders; row 18; Min. of Works & Transport

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Benedictus LIKANDO

Dir. General of the Intelligence Service

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 27 Mar 2025

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 27 Mar 2025.

Evidence location: Namibia; leaders; row 19; Dir. General of the Intelligence Service

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Kaire MBUENDE

Dir. of National Planning Commission

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 27 Mar 2025

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 27 Mar 2025.

Evidence location: Namibia; leaders; row 20; Dir. of National Planning Commission

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Elijah NGURARE

Prime Min.

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 27 Mar 2025

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 27 Mar 2025.

Evidence location: Namibia; leaders; row 3; Prime Min.

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Festus MBANDEKA

Attorney Gen.

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 27 Mar 2025

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 27 Mar 2025.

Evidence location: Namibia; leaders; row 21; Attorney Gen.

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Johannes GAWAXAB

Governor, Central Bank

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 27 Mar 2025

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 27 Mar 2025.

Evidence location: Namibia; leaders; row 22; Governor, Central Bank

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Margaret MENSAH-WILLIAMS

Ambassador to the US

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 27 Mar 2025

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 27 Mar 2025.

Evidence location: Namibia; leaders; row 23; Ambassador to the US

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Neville GERTZE

Permanent Representative to the UN, New York

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 27 Mar 2025

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 27 Mar 2025.

Evidence location: Namibia; leaders; row 24; Permanent Representative to the UN, New York

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Natangwe ITHETE

Dep. Prime Min.

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 27 Mar 2025

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 27 Mar 2025.

Evidence location: Namibia; leaders; row 4; Dep. Prime Min.

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Mac Albert HENGARI

Min. of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, & Land Reform

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 27 Mar 2025

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 27 Mar 2025.

Evidence location: Namibia; leaders; row 5; Min. of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, & Land Reform

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Frans KAPOFI

Min. of Defense & Veterans Affairs

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 27 Mar 2025

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 27 Mar 2025.

Evidence location: Namibia; leaders; row 6; Min. of Defense & Veterans Affairs

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dataset limitations

Source observations are not continuous tenures or independently verified current rosters.
Names and source identifiers are not merged into people without separate identity evidence.
Jurisdiction labels describe source coverage and do not determine sovereignty or recognition.
Accountability, appointment and membership are different from reporting relationships.