Saara Kuugongelwa

The Right Honourable Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila MP
Kuugongelwa-Amadhila in 2020
4th Prime Minister of Namibia
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 March 2015
President	Hage Geingob Nangolo Mbumba
Deputy	Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (2015–2024) John Mutorwa (since 2024)
Preceded by	Hage Geingob
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
Incumbent
Assumed office 1995
Personal details
Born	(1967-10-12) 12 October 1967 (age 56) 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 who has served as the Prime Minister of Namibia since 2015. 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.^[1] She is the first woman to serve as Prime Minister of Namibia.

Kuugongelwa-Amadhila holds a Hon. Doctorate in Public Finance and MSC in Financial Economics. She was Economist, Office of the President in 1995 and Director General of National Planning Commission from 1995 to 2003.^[2]