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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 Supreme Court Chief of State and Head of Government President Sam NUJOMA (since 21 March 1990)
1991 Supreme Court Chief of State and Head of Government--President Sam NUJOMA (since 21 March 1990)
1992 Supreme Court
1993 Supreme Court
1994 Supreme Court
1995 Supreme Court
1996 Supreme Court
1997 Supreme Court
1998 Supreme Court, judges appointed by the president
1999 Supreme Court, judges appointed by the president
2000 Supreme Court, judges appointed by the president
2001 Supreme Court (judges appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission)
2002 Supreme Court (judges appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission)
2003 Supreme Court (judges appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission)
2004 Supreme Court (judges appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission)
2005 Supreme Court (judges appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission)
2006 Supreme Court (judges appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission)
2007 Supreme Court (judges appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission)
2008 Supreme Court (judges appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission)
2009 Supreme Court (judges appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission)
2010 Supreme Court (judges appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission)
2011 Supreme Court (judges appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission)
2012 Supreme Court (judges appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission)
2013 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
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
2015 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
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
2017 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
2018 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
2019 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
2020 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
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
2022 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
2023 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
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
2025 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