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.

History

List of attorneys general

Attorneys general of South West Africa

Attorneys general of Namibia

No.ImageNameTook officeLeft officePresident
1Hartmut Ruppel[de]19901995Sam Nujoma
2Vekuii Rukoro1995March 2000
3Ngarikutuke TjiriangeMarch 200026 January 2001
4Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana26 January 20012008
Hifikepunye Pohamba
5Albert Kawana200821 March 2015
6Sacky Shanghala21 March 20158 February 2018Hage Geingob
7Albert Kawana8 February 201821 March 2020Hage Geingob
8Festus Mbandeka21 March 2020incumbentHage Geingob

See also