Nangolo Mbumba

**Nangolo Mbumba** (born 15 August 1941) is a Namibian politician who was the 4th President of Namibia from 2024 until 2025. He became president following the death of Hage Geingob. He was the 2nd Vice-President of Namibia from 2018 to 2024.

Mbumba has held several ministerial positions in the Namibian government, including Minister of Agriculture, Water and Rural Development, Minister of Finance, Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Minister of Education, and Minister of Safety and Security. Mbumba is a member of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO).

Mbumba was born on August 15, 1941, in Olukonda, Namibia.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **honorific prefix**: His Excellency
- **name**: Nangolo Mbumba
- **image**: Vice President Nangolo Mbumba 2023.jpg
- **caption**: Mbumba in 2023
- **order**: 4th
- **office**: President of Namibia
- **term start**: 4 February 2024
- **term end**: 21 March 2025
- **vicepresident**: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
- **primeminister**: Saara Kuugongelwa
- **predecessor**: Hage Geingob
- **successor**: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
- **office1**: 2nd Vice-President of Namibia
- **term start1**: 13 February 2018
- **term end1**: 4 February 2024
- **president1**: Hage Geingob
- **predecessor1**: Nickey Iyambo
- **successor1**: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
- **office2**: Chancellor of the University of Namibia
- **term start2**: 28 February 2018
- **president2**: Hage Geingob
- **predecessor2**: Hifikepunye Pohamba
- **office3**: Secretary-General of SWAPO
- **term start3**: December 2012
- **term end3**: November 2017
- **president3**: Hifikepunye Pohamba
Hage Geingob
- **predecessor3**: Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana
- **successor3**: Sophia Shaningwa
- **office4**: Ministry of Safety and Security (Namibia), Minister of Safety and Security
- **term start4**: 2010
- **term end4**: 4 December 2012
- **president4**: Hifikepunye Pohamba
- **predecessor4**: Nickey Iyambo
- **successor4**: Immanuel Ngatjizeko
- **office5**: Ministry of Education (Namibia), Minister of Education
- **term start5**: 2005
- **term end5**: 2010
- **president5**: Hifikepunye Pohamba
- **predecessor5**: Nahas Angula
- **successor5**: Abraham Iyambo
- **office6**: Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (Namibia), Minister of Information and Broadcasting
- **term start6**: 2003
- **term end6**: 2005
- **president6**: Sam Nujoma
- **predecessor6**: Theo-Ben Gurirab
- **successor6**: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
- **office7**: Ministry of Finance (Namibia), Minister of Finance
- **term start7**: 1996
- **term end7**: 2003
- **president7**: Sam Nujoma
- **predecessor7**: Helmut Angula
- **successor7**: Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila
- **office8**: Ministry of Agriculture (Namibia), Minister of Agriculture, Water and Rural Development
- **term start8**: 1993
- **term end8**: 1996
- **president8**: Sam Nujoma
- **predecessor8**: Anton von Wietersheim
- **successor8**: Helmut Angula
- **birth place**: Olukonda, South West Africa (now Namibia)
- **nationality**: Namibian
- **party**: South West Africa People's Organization, SWAPO
- **spouse**: Sustjie Mbumba
- **alma mater**: Southern Connecticut State University (BS)
University of Connecticut (MS)