Sam Nujoma
Sam Nujoma | |
|---|---|
_cropped.jpg) Nujoma in 2004 | |
| 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) |
| Died | 8 February 2025 (aged 95) Windhoek, Namibia |
| Political party | SWAPO |
| Spouse(s) |
Kovambo Theopoldine Nujoma
(m. 1956) |
| Children | 4, including Utoni |
| Alma mater | University of Namibia |
| Website | www.samnujomafoundation.org |
Samuel Daniel Shafiishuna "Sam" Nujoma (/nuːˈjoʊmə/; 12 May 1929 – 8 February 2025) was a Namibian politician. He was the first President of Namibia from 1990 to 2005.[1]
On 8 February 2025, Nujoma died at a hospital in Windhoek at the age of 95.[2][3][4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Nujoma succeeded by Pohamba", AFP (IOL), 30 November 2007.
- ↑ "Namibia's 'founding father' Sam Nujoma dies at 95". DW. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ↑ "Sam Nujoma: First president of Namibia dies aged 95". BBC. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ↑ "Sam Nujoma, Namibia's 'founding father' and first president, dies aged 95". Al Jazeera. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
Other websites
[change | change source]- 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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