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　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila Written by Meg Matthias Meg Matthias is Senior Video Production Manager at Encyclopædia Britannica. Meg Matthias Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Sep 15, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Quick Facts Also called: Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila (Show more) Born: October 12, 1967, Omusati, South West Africa [now Namibia] (Show more) { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " Who is Saara Kuugongelwa? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Saara Kuugongelwa is a Namibian economist and politician who has served as the speaker of the National Assembly (the lower chamber of Namibiau2019s Parliament) since March 2025. She previously served as Namibiau2019s prime minister (2015u201325) and minister of finance (2003u201315), the first woman to hold those positions." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " Which political party is Saara Kuugongelwa a member of? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Saara Kuugongelwa is a member of the SWAPO Party of Namibia. Founded as a liberation movement in 1960, SWAPO led Namibiau2019s independence struggle against South Africa, culminating in independence in 1990." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What were Saara Kuugongelwau2019s key achievements as Namibiau2019s minister of finance? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "As minister of finance, Saara Kuugongelwa presented Namibiau2019s first budget surplus since independence and oversaw the governmentu2019s Targeted Intervention Programme for Employment and Economic Growth, which created more than 83,000 jobs." } } ] } Top Questions Who is Saara Kuugongelwa? Saara Kuugongelwa is a Namibian economist and politician who has served as the speaker of the National Assembly (the lower chamber of Namibia’s Parliament) since March 2025. She previously served as Namibia’s prime minister (2015–25) and minister of finance (2003–15), the first woman to hold those positions.

　　Which political party is Saara Kuugongelwa a member of? Saara Kuugongelwa is a member of the SWAPO Party of Namibia. Founded as a liberation movement in 1960, SWAPO led Namibia’s independence struggle against South Africa, culminating in independence in 1990.

　　What were Saara Kuugongelwa’s key achievements as Namibia’s minister of finance? As minister of finance, Saara Kuugongelwa presented Namibia’s first budget surplus since independence and oversaw the government’s Targeted Intervention Programme for Employment and Economic Growth, which created more than 83,000 jobs.

　　Saara Kuugongelwa (born October 12, 1967, Omusati, South West Africa [now Namibia]) is a Namibian economist and politician who has been serving as the speaker of the National Assembly since March 2025. Prior to that she was the first woman to serve as prime minister of Namibia, a position she held from 2015 to 2025. She also played a key role in shaping Namibia’s economic policy as finance minister (2003–15). Kuugongelwa is a longtime member of the SWAPO Party of Namibia, which originated as a liberation movement and helped secure the country’s independence from South Africa in 1990. Kuugongelwa was ...(100 of 654 words)

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