The vice-president of Namibia becomes president, when the preceding president dies, resigns or is removed from office via impeachment. The vice-president serves as the acting president of Namibia when the president is outside the country's borders, unable to fulfill the duties of the office. The vice-president is also a member of the National Assembly and the Cabinet . The vice-president is constitutionally required to 'assist the president in the execution of the functions of government,' and may be assigned any government portfolio by presidential proclamation.

Vice-President of the Republic of Namibia
Coat of arms of Namibia
Incumbent Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah since?4 February 2024
Appointer	President of Namibia
Term length	5 years
Inaugural holder	Nickey Iyambo
Formation	21 March 2015
Salary	87,789 USD annually [1] [2]

The position of the vice-president was established in 2014 along with several other constitutional amendments. The position is controversial due to its unclear portfolio. ^[3] Nickey Iyambo served as the first vice-president of Namibia from 2015 to 2018. The current vice-president is Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah since 4 February 2024.