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Sam Nujoma
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| 1st President of Namibia | |
| In office 21 March 1990 – 21 March 2005 |
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| 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 |
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| Preceded by | Himself as president of OPO |
| Succeeded by | Hifikepunye Pohamba |
| President of OPO | |
| In office 19 April 1959 – 19 April 1960 |
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| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | Himself as president of SWAPO |
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| 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 |
Samuel Daniel Shafiishuna "Sam" Nujoma (born 12 May 1929) is a Namibian politician. He was the first President of Namibia from 1990 to 2005.
Images for kids
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Sam Nujoma pictured in 1979.
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Sam Nujoma statue in front of the Independence Memorial Museum
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Sam Nujoma statue in the Independence Memorial Museum
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Nujoma meets with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Windhoek on 25 June 2009.