Saara Kuugongelwa
Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila MP | |
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Kuugongelwa-Amadhila in 2020 | |
| Speaker of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2025 | |
| President | Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah |
| Preceded by | Peter Katjavivi |
| Prime Minister of Namibia | |
| In office 21 March 2015 – 21 March 2025 | |
| President | Hage Geingob Nangolo Mbumba |
| Deputy | Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (2015–2024) John Mutorwa (2024–2025) |
| Preceded by | Hage Geingob |
| Succeeded by | Elijah Ngurare |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 2003 – 21 March 2015 | |
| President | Sam Nujoma Hifikepunye Pohamba |
| Preceded by | Nangolo Mbumba |
| Succeeded by | Calle Schlettwein |
| Director General of the National Planning Commission of Namibia | |
| In office 1995–2003 | |
| President | Sam Nujoma |
| Succeeded by | Immanuel Ngatjizeko |
| Member of the National Assembly of Namibia | |
| Assumed office 1995 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 October 1967 Otamanzi, South West Africa (now Namibia) |
| Nationality | Namibian |
| Political party | SWAPO |
| Alma mater | Lincoln University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila (born 12 October 1967) is a Namibian politician serving as the Speaker of the National Assembly of Namibia from 21 March 2025. She served as the Prime Minister of Namibia from 2015 to 2025. She is a member of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) and has been a member of the National Assembly of Namibia since 1995. She served as Minister of Finance from 2003 to 2015. She is the first woman to serve as Prime Minister of Namibia.
Kuugongelwa-Amadhila holds an Hon. Doctorate in Public Finance and an MSc in Financial Economics. She was an economist at, the Office of the President in 1995 and Director General of the National Planning Commission from 1995 to 2003.
On 21 March 2025, Kuugongelwa-Amadhila was elected as Speaker of the National Assembly of Namibia for a period of five years. She is the first woman to lead Namibia's parliament.