Sam Nujoma
President of Namibia from 1990 to 2005 (born 1929)
Samuel Daniel Shafiishuna "Sam" Nujoma (/nuːˈjoʊmə/; born 12 May 1929) is a Namibian politician. He was the first President of Namibia from 1990 to 2005.[1]
Sam Nujoma | |
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| 1st President of Namibia | |
| In office 21 March 1990 – 21 March 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Hage Geingob (1990–2002) Theo-Ben Gurirab (2002–2005) |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | Hifikepunye Pohamba |
| President of SWAPO | |
| In office 19 April 1960 – 29 November 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Himself as president of OPO |
| Succeeded by | Hifikepunye Pohamba |
| President of OPO | |
| In office 19 April 1959 – 19 April 1960 | |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | Himself as president of SWAPO |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 May 1929 Ongandjera, Southwest Africa (now Namibia) |
| Political party | SWAPO |
| Spouse(s) | Kovambo Theopoldine Nujoma (m. 1956) |
| Children | Utoni John Ndeshipanda Sakaria Nefungo Nelago Usuta |
| Alma mater | University of Namibia |
| Website | www.samnujomafoundation.org |
References change
- ↑ "Nujoma succeeded by Pohamba", AFP (IOL), 30 November 2007.
Other websites change
- Nujoma's interview to German magazine Die Welt (in German)
- Nujoma: Where Others Wavered (2006) imdb Archived 2007-03-16 at the Wayback Machine
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