Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of Namibia's ruling SWAPO party has been elected president and will be the country's first female leader, results released by the country's electoral commission showed on Tuesday, APA reports citing Reuters.
Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, is the current vice president. Her victory will extend SWAPO's 34 years in power since it led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990.
She received roughly 57% of valid votes in the presidential race, according to a breakdown given by the Electoral Commission of Namibia.
Nandi-Ndaitwah needed to secure more than 50% of the votes to secure a win.
"The Namibian nation has voted for peace and stability," Nandi-Ndaitwah said after being declared president-elect.
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