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Sam Nujoma

Personal data
Date of birth12 May 1929(age 83)
Place of birthOngandjera, Omusati Region
NationalityNamibian
Political partySWAPO
SpouseKovambo Theopoldine Katjimune (m. 1956)
ChildrenUtoni Nujoma
John Ndeshipanda
Sakaria Nefungo
Nelago
Andeline Usuta
OccupationPolitician
1st President of Namibia
In office21 March 1990 - 21 March 2005
Succeeded byHifikepunye Pohamba
Preceded byNone

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Samuel Daniel Shafiishuna Nujoma (born 12 May 1929) is a Namibian politician who was the first President of Namibia from 1990 to 2005. He led the South-West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) in its long struggle against South African rule and took office as President when Namibia obtained independence on 21 March 1990. He was subsequently re-elected in 1994 and 1999, remaining in office until March 2005. He was President of SWAPO from its founding in 1960 until 2007.

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June 2001 With rare access to Sam Nujoma on his private farm, we investigate the shocking hate speech that has been emanating from Namibia in recent months. The target of this verbal attack are gays and lesbians. They have been threatened with deportation and imprisonment, even "elimination"... They are not the only ones at the receiving end of the ruling party's threats: Christians, men who drink in drinking dens, foreigners and those who marry them, have all been singled out as undesirable in the speeches of President Sam Nujoma. This is in strong contrast to Namibia's progressive constitution, which protects diversity and human rights. Despite the ongoing threats against them, gays and lesbians recently held Namibia's first-ever gay pride march through the streets of downtown Windhoek. We meet Ian, a local activist, and a group of gay men. They were all once supporters of SWAPO and the President, but now fear for their future in the country they helped liberate. They feel cast aside in the name of political expediency. "If we don't do something about it now everybody is going to leave the country or go into hiding. I don't want to live a lie". This feature explores the worrying contradiction in Sam Nujoma: the kindly patriarchal figure whose utterances at times betray him as a man who will go to any lengths to cling to power and to avoid the AIDS pandemic of many other African nations...
24.38 min. | 4.55 user rating		 NFA Khomas u17 League, 22 August 2009, Sam Nujoma Stadium, Stadion, Katatura, Windhoek, Namibia, Sport Klub Windhoek, SKW Web TV, SK Windhoek, SKWindhoek, Namibian Football Association NFA, Namibian Premier League NPL, RB Productions, Rolf Beiter.
9.35 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Namibia's first ever Commonwealth Champion Ali Nuumbembe with the founder of Namibia Dr Sam Nujoma.
0.13 min. | 0 user rating		 A Behind the Scenes Look at the the Music Video for the Trio, Maszanga's hit single, Nale. Shot on location at the Sam Nujoma Stadium. Director: Inna Goroh Producer: Araffath Vessel Films Tripple Seven Studios View the Complete version @ Vimeo: vimeo.com
3.15 min. | 5.0 user rating		 The Founding President of Namibia Sam Nujoma arrived in Cuba to meet with government representatives, the relationship between the two countries is strong due the contribution of Cuban combatants during the Namibian War of Independence. teleSUR multimedia.telesurtv.net
0.70 min. | 5.0 user rating
The special tribute to Papa Sam Nujoma....
6.42 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Sam Nujoma Combined School Choir
9.08 min. | 0 user rating		 The arrival of founding father of the nation/former president Dr. Sam nujoma followed by the arrival of His Excellency The president of the republic of Namibia Dr Hifikepunye pohamba,followed by the inspection of the guard of honor by the president
15.27 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Die Universiteit van Namibië se kanselier, oudpresident Dr. Sam Nujoma, het die inrigting se kursus vir 'n graad in aptekerswese amptelik ingehuldig.
2.17 min. | 0 user rating		 Sam Nujoma Combined School Dancers
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Young Warriors host Botswana - Namibia Sport Tweet this news
Namibia Sport--The national Under-23 football side, the Young Warriors host their Botswana counterparts on Saturday at the -Sam Nujoma- Stadium for the return leg of their ... - Date : Thu, 16 Dec 2010 11:59:33 GMT+00:00
Unenviable task for Under23 squad - The Swazi Observer Tweet this news
The Swazi Observer---...- Namibia with a 1-nil aggregate score to boot them out of the Olympic Games' qualifiers in a match played at the -Sam Nujoma- Stadium this past weekend. ... - Date : Wed, 22 Dec 2010 04:48:14 GMT+00:00
SKW sniff Rammies - New Era Tweet this news
New Era--The match is scheduled for the -Sam Nujoma- Stadium in the first of a double header on Saturday (17h00). However, the men in uniform have been in ... - Date : Thu, 09 Dec 2010 17:10:17 GMT+00:00
Boxing - Paulus Moses v Sergio Omar Priotti. - Namibia Sport Tweet this news
Namibia Sport--He said this after his team's 2-1 loss to Civics on Wednesday evening at the -Sam Nujoma- Stadium. The first goal for Civics came from Costa Khaiseb in the ... - Date : Fri, 26 Nov 2010 01:28:45 GMT+00:00
Informanté editor 'resigns' over Nujoma - The Namibian Tweet this news
The Namibian---...- tabloid Informanté, has resigned in the wake of the drama that ensued after a recent story about former President -Sam Nujoma's- alleged ill-health. ... - Date : Thu, 18 Nov 2010 04:58:54 GMT+00:00
Clinic in Onemanya a national asset - by Evaristo Shikalepo Ihepavali - New Era Tweet this news
New Era--In the mid-1990s, then President of the Republic of Namibia, Dr -Sam Nujoma-, won an award plus some money because of his campaign of reducing. ... - Date : Fri, 26 Nov 2010 10:44:02 GMT+00:00
Civics 1 Tigers 0 - Namibia Sport Tweet this news
Namibia Sport--Tigers' winning run under new coach Ronnie Kanalelo came to an end on Wednesday when they lost 1-0 to Civics at the -Sam Nujoma- Stadium. ... - Date : Thu, 18 Nov 2010 06:10:20 GMT+00:00
Namibia: Misfiring Stars Take Aim at Tigers - AllAfrica.com Tweet this news
AllAfrica.com---...- Andrew Tjahikika believes the NPL's misfiring defending champions can get their campaign up-and-running against Tigers at the -Sam Nujoma- Stadium tonight ... - Date : Fri, 08 Oct 2010 07:47:11 GMT+00:00
Ramblers and Tigers vie for Premier League supremacy - The Namibian Tweet this news
The Namibian---...- Premier League log standings will be the main priority for both Ramblers and Tigers when they kick-off at 20h00 at the -Sam Nujoma- Stadium tonight. ... - Date : Wed, 13 Oct 2010 05:41:08 GMT+00:00
Knowledge society - a challenge but achievable - by Pendapala Hangala - New Era Tweet this news
New Era---...- will always emerge victorious as was always strongly advocated by our Founding Father and Former President of the Republic of Namibia, Dr. -Sam Nujoma-. ... - Date : Fri, 15 Oct 2010 09:07:41 GMT+00:00

Political offices
Preceded by
Position created		President of Namibia
1990 - 2005		Succeeded by
Hifikepunye Pohamba



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