First Lady of Namibia

{{Short description|Title of the wife of the president of Namibia}}

{{Infobox Political post

| post = Office of the First Spouse of Namibia

| body = Namibia

| insignia = File:Coat of arms of Namibia.svg

| insigniasize = 100px

| insigniacaption = Coat of Arms of Namibia

| image =

| incumbent = Lt. Gen. Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah

| incumbentsince = 21 March 2025

| residence =

| preceded by =

| termlength =

| formation = 21 March 1990

| inaugural = Kovambo Nujoma

| website =

}}

The First Lady of Namibia or First Gentleman of Namibia is the title attributed to the spouse of the President of Namibia, serving in the Office of the First Spouse of Namibia concurrently with the president's term of office.

Since the country's independence in 1990, there have been four First Ladies and one First Gentleman. The title is currently held by Lt. Gen. Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah, the husband of President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah.

Office of the First Spouse of Namibia

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rowspan="2"\| {{Abbr\|No.\|Number}} ! rowspan="2"\| Portrait ! rowspan="2"\| Name {{small\|(Birth-Death)}} ! colspan="3"\| Term of office ! rowspan="2"\| President ! rowspan="2"\| Notes
Term start ! Term end ! Time in office
1 \| \| Kovambo Nujoma {{small\|(born 1933)}} \| 21 March 1990 \| 21 March 2005 \| {{age in years and days\|1990\|3\|21\|2005\|3\|21}} \| 75px Sam Nujoma {{small\|(1929-2025)}} \|
2 \| 100px \| Penehupifo Pohamba{{cite news\|title=Statement By Mrs Penehupifo Pohamba, First Lady of the Republic of Namibia, On The Occasion of the Official Visit Of Madame Antoinette Sassou N'Guesso, First Lady of the Republic of Congo\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8685438.stm \|work=Republic of Namibia \|date=2009-10-12 \|access-date=2012-07-30}} {{small\|(born 1948)}} \| 21 March 2005 \| 21 March 2015 \| {{age in years and days\|2005\|3\|21\|2015\|3\|21}} \| 75px Hifikepunye Pohamba {{small\|(born 1936)}} \|
3 \| 100px \| Monica Geingos {{small\|(born 1976)}} \| 21 March 2015 \| 4 February 2024 \| {{age in years and days\|2015\|3\|21\|2024\|2\|4}} \| 75px Hage Geingob {{small\|(1941–2024)}} \|
4 \| 100px \| Sustjie Mbumba {{small\|(born 1953)}} \| 4 February 2024 \| 21 March 2025 \| {{age in years and days\|2024\|2\|4\|2025\|3\|21}} \| 75px Nangolo Mbumba {{small\|(born 1941)}} \|
5 \| \| Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah {{small\|(born 1952)}} \| 21 March 2025 \| Present \| {{age in years and days\|2025\|3\|21\|\|

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rowspan="2"| {{Abbr|No.|Number}}

! rowspan="2"| Portrait

! rowspan="2"| Name
{{small|(Birth-Death)}}

! colspan="3"| Term of office

! rowspan="2"| President

! rowspan="2"| Notes

Term start

! Term end

! Time in office

| Kovambo Nujoma
{{small|(born 1933)}}

| 21 March 1990

| 21 March 2005

| {{age in years and days|1990|3|21|2005|3|21}}

| 75px
Sam Nujoma
{{small|(1929-2025)}}

| 100px

| Penehupifo Pohamba{{cite news|title=Statement By Mrs Penehupifo Pohamba, First Lady of the Republic of Namibia, On The Occasion of the Official Visit Of Madame Antoinette Sassou N'Guesso, First Lady of the Republic of Congo|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8685438.stm |work=Republic of Namibia |date=2009-10-12 |access-date=2012-07-30}}
{{small|(born 1948)}}

| 21 March 2005

| 21 March 2015

| {{age in years and days|2005|3|21|2015|3|21}}

| 75px
Hifikepunye Pohamba
{{small|(born 1936)}}

100px

| Monica Geingos
{{small|(born 1976)}}

| 21 March 2015

| 4 February 2024

| {{age in years and days|2015|3|21|2024|2|4}}

| 75px
Hage Geingob
{{small|(1941–2024)}}

| 100px

| Sustjie Mbumba
{{small|(born 1953)}}