President of Namibia

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The President of Namibia is the country’s executive head of state and government, responsible for leading the national administration and representing Namibia domestically and internationally.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of government
head of state
political office
appointedBy electorate of Namibia
canBeRemovedBy impeachment
chairs Cabinet of Namibia
constitutingInstrument Constitution of Namibia
country Namibia
electionMethod popular vote
eligibleBy Namibian citizenship
minimum age requirement
firstHolder Sam Nujoma
formationDate 1990-03-21
hasDuty promote welfare of Namibian people
protect territorial integrity of Namibia
uphold Constitution of Namibia
hasJurisdiction Republic of Namibia
hasOath presidential oath of office of Namibia
hasPower appoint Cabinet of Namibia
appoint Prime Minister of Namibia
appoint judges
command Namibian Defence Force
conduct foreign policy
declare state of emergency
sign bills into law
isDefinedIn Chapter 5 of the Constitution of Namibia
locatedIn Africa
memberOf Cabinet of Namibia
nativeLabel President of the Republic of Namibia
officeCreatedWith independence of Namibia
officeHolderOf executive branch of Namibia
officeType executive office
oversees national administration of Namibia
participatesIn African Union summits
Southern African Development Community summits
precedes Prime Minister of Namibia in state protocol
reportsTo people of Namibia
represents Namibia in international relations
residence State House, Windhoek
roleIn Government of Namibia
seat Windhoek
style His Excellency
symbolizes national unity of Namibia
termLength 5 years
termLimit 2 terms


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