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Judicial branch Namibia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Namibia published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 11
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Judicial branch” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024Supreme Court Chief of State and Head of Government President Sam NUJOMA (since 21 March 1990)
Supreme Court Chief of State and Head of Government President Sam NUJOMA (since 21 March 1990)
Supreme Court Chief of State and Head of Government--President Sam NUJOMA (since 21 March 1990)
Supreme Court Chief of State and Head of Government President Government--President Sam NUJOMA (since 21 March 1990)
The same text in 6 editions, 1992 to 1997.
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Chief of State and Head of Government--President Sam NUJOMA (since 21 March 1990)
The same text in 3 editions, 1998 to 2000.
Supreme Court, judges appointed by the president
Supreme Court Court, judges appointed by the president
The same text in 12 editions, 2001 to 2012.
Supreme Court (judges appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission)
Supreme Court, judges Court (judges appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and at least 3 judges in quorum sessions)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges appointed by the president of Namibia upon the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission;
- judges serve until age 65 but can be extended by the president until age 70
- subordinate courts:
- High Court;
- Labor Court;
- regional and district magistrates' courts;
- community courts
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and at least 3 judges in quorum sessions)
judge selection and term of office:
judges appointed by the president of Namibia upon the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission; judges serve until age 65 but can be extended by the president until age 70
subordinate courts:
High Court; Labor Court; regional and district magistrates' courts; community courts
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and at least 3 judges in quorum sessions)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges appointed by the president of Namibia upon the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission;
- judges serve until age 65 but can be extended by the president until age 70
- subordinate courts:
- High Court;
- Labor Court;
- regional and district magistrates' courts;
- community courts
highest court(s):
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and at least 3 judges in quorum sessions)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges appointed by the president of Namibia upon the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission;
- judges serve until age 65 but terms can be extended by the president until age 70
- subordinate courts:
- High Court;
- Labor Court;
- regional and district magistrates' courts;
- community courts
highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and at least 3 judges in quorum sessions)
judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the president of Namibia upon the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission; judges serve until age 65 but terms can be extended by the president until age 70
subordinate courts: High Court; Labor Court; regional and district magistrates' courts; community courts
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and at least 3 judges in quorum sessions)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges appointed by the president of Namibia upon the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission;
- judges serve until age 65, but terms can be extended by the president until age 70
- subordinate courts:
- High Court;
- Labor Court;
- regional and district magistrates' courts;
- community courts
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and at least 3 judges in quorum sessions)
judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the president of Namibia upon the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission; judges serve until age 65 65, but terms can be extended by the president until age 70
subordinate courts: High Court; Labor Court; regional and district magistrates' courts; community courts
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and at least 3 judges in quorum sessions)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges appointed by the president of Namibia upon the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission;
- judges serve until age 65, but terms can be extended by the president until age 70
- subordinate courts:
- High Court;
- Electoral Court, Labor Court;
- regional and district magistrates' courts;
- community courts
highest courts: Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and at least 3 judges in quorum sessions)
judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the president of Namibia upon the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission; judges serve until age 65, but terms can be extended by the president until age 70
subordinate courts: High Court; Electoral Court, Labor Court; regional and district magistrates' courts; community courts
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and at least 3 judges in quorum sessions)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges appointed by the president of Namibia upon the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission;
- judges serve until age 65, but terms can be extended by the president until age 70
- subordinate courts:
- High Court;
- Electoral Court, Labor Court;
- regional and district magistrates' courts;
- community courts
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and at least 3 judges in quorum sessions)
judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the president of Namibia upon the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission; judges serve until age 65, but terms can be extended by the president until age 70
subordinate courts: High Court; Electoral Court, Labor Court; regional and district magistrates' courts; community courts
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and at least 3 judges in quorum sessions)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges appointed by the president of Namibia on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission;
- judges serve until age 65, but terms can be extended by the president until age 70
- subordinate courts:
- High Court;
- Electoral Court, Labor Court;
- regional and district magistrates' courts;
- community courts
highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and at least 3 judges in quorum sessions)
judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the president of Namibia upon on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission; judges serve until age 65, but terms can be extended by the president until age 70
subordinate courts: High Court; Electoral Court, Labor Court; regional and district magistrates' courts; community courts
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Namibia: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/namibia/judicial-branch.