Attorney General of Namibia

Coat of arms of Namibia

Incumbent
Festus Mbandeka

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; 35 years ago (1990)
First holder| Hartmut Ruppel [de]
Deputy| Deputy Attorney General

Politics of Namibia

Constitution

* Constituent Assembly

Executive

* President

Nangolo Mbumba
* President-elect

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
* Vice-President

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
* Prime Minister

Saara Kuugongelwa
* Cabinet

Legislature

* National Council

Chairman: Lukas Sinimbo Muha
* National Assembly

Speaker: Peter Katjavivi

Judiciary

* Supreme Court

Chief Justice: Peter Shivute

Administrative divisions

* Regions
* Constituencies

Elections

* Recent elections

* General: 2014
* 2019
* 2024

* Regional: 2010
* 2015
* 2020

* Political parties

Foreign relations

* Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Minister: Peya Mushelenga

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* Diplomatic missions of / in Namibia

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* Nationality law
* Passport
* Visa requirements
* Visa policy

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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.

## History

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## List of attorneys general

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### Attorneys general of South West Africa

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* Lucas Cornelius Steyn (1931-1933)
* J. P. Niehaus (1939-1941) acting (United Party)[1]

### Attorneys general of Namibia

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SWAPO

No.  | Image  | Name  | Took office  | Left office  | President

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1 |  | Hartmut Ruppel [de] | 1990  | 1995  | Sam Nujoma
2 |  | Vekuii Rukoro | 1995  | March 2000
3 |  | Ngarikutuke Tjiriange | March 2000  | 26 January 2001
4 |  | Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana | 26 January 2001  | 2008
Hifikepunye Pohamba
5 |  | Albert Kawana | 2008  | 21 March 2015
6 |  | Sacky Shanghala | 21 March 2015  | 8 February 2018  | Hage Geingob
7 |  | Albert Kawana | 8 February 2018  | 21 March 2020  | Hage Geingob
8 |  | Festus Mbandeka | 21 March 2020  | incumbent  | Hage Geingob

## See also

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* Ministry of Justice (Namibia)
* Politics of Namibia

## References

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1. ^ le Roux, Annette (April 1993). "UNITED PARTY ARCHIVES: J P NIEHAUS PAPERS" (PDF).

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