10 African women who have held prominent political offices on the continent

Saara Kuugongelwa (Prime Minister of Namibia)

Saara is the current Prime Minister of Namibia; she assumed office in March 2015 and is the first woman to hold this position. She served as the Minister of Finance from 2003 to 2015, and as the Director-General of the National Planning Commission of Namibia from 1995 to 2003. She has been a member of the National Assembly of Namibia since 1995.

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