Minister of Lands, Resettlement and Rehabilitation
In office 2001–2005
President
Sam Nujoma
Preceded by
Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana
Succeeded by
Jerry Ekandjo
Minister without portfolio
In office 1997–2000
President
Sam Nujoma
Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources
In office 1995–1997
President
Sam Nujoma
Preceded by
Helmut Angula
Succeeded by
Abraham Iyambo
Minister of Home Affairs
In office 1990–1995
Preceded by
position established
Succeeded by
Jerry Ekandjo
Personal details
Born
Hifikepunye Lucas Pohamba
(1935-08-18) 18 August 1935 (age 88) Okanghudi, Ovamboland, South West Africa (now Namibia)
Political party
SWAPO
Spouse
Penehupifo Pohamba
Children
Tulongeni Kaupu Ndapanda and two stepchildren, Waldheim and Ndelitungapo Shiluwa
Alma mater
Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
Occupation
Politician
Religion
Anglicanism
Hifikepunye Lucas Pohamba (born 18 August 1935) is a Namibian politician who served as the second president of Namibia from 21 March 2005 to 21 March 2015. He won the 2004 presidential election overwhelmingly as the candidate of SWAPO, and was reelected in 2009. Pohamba was the president of SWAPO from 2007 until his retirement in 2015. He is a recipient of the Ibrahim Prize.
Prior to his presidency, Pohamba served in various ministerial positions, beginning at Namibia's independence in 1990. He was Minister of Home Affairs from 1990 to 1995, Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources from 1995 to 1997, Minister without portfolio from 1997 to 2000, and Minister of Lands, Resettlement and Rehabilitation from 2001 to 2005. He was also secretary-general of SWAPO from 1997 to 2002 and vice-president of SWAPO from 2002 to 2007.
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Namibia. The first president for whom the term limits applied was HifikepunyePohamba in 2015. If the presidency falls vacant and the president is unable...
including incumbent President Hage Geingob and former Presidents HifikepunyePohamba and Sam Nujoma (as of 2016). In the morning of May 4, 1978, the South...
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with its own village council by the former President of Namibia, HifikepunyePohamba. The name Bukalo is from the word Buikalo which simply means ‘Settlement’...
Nujoma, but he was recalled in October 2006 by Nujoma's successor, HifikepunyePohamba, and appointed as Chief of the Namibia Defence Force (NDF). He replaced...
21 March 1990 (Namibia's Independence Day) until 21 March 2005. HifikepunyePohamba was Namibia's second president serving from 2005 to 2015. Since 2015...
stationed in Zambezi Region and a patrol boat in Walvis Bay. Dr HifikepunyePohamba Patrol Boat Lieutenant General Peter Abraham Fouché, inspector general...
General Martin Shalli was subsequently suspended by Namibian president HifikepunyePohamba for allegedly receiving millions of Namibian dollars from Nuctech...
He placed third in the first round, receiving 137 votes, while HifikepunyePohamba received 213 and Hidipo Hamutenya received 166, and he was therefore...
as the Special Advisor on Economics to presidents Sam Nujoma and HifikepunyePohamba. Gaoseb was born on 17 September 1941, in Otjiwarongo, Namibia to...
work she received awards from Namibian presidents Sam Nujoma and HifikepunyePohamba, as well as from Cuban president Fidel Castro. Jimmy died on 3 April...
transition from the 15-year rule of President Nujoma to his successor HifikepunyePohamba in 2005 went smoothly. Since independence, the Namibian government...
President HifikepunyePohamba. The village has one school which comprises grades 1 to 10. The economy is based on substance farming. "Profile: Hifikepunye Pohamba"...
of the Sibinda Constituency by the former President of Namibia, HifikepunyePohamba. The name Sibinda simply means 'Ungovernability' in the Lozi language...
reshuffles the country has seen since independence". President: HifikepunyePohamba Prime Minister: Nahas Angula (2010–2012), Hage Geingob (2012–2015)...
figures. He has represented all three Namibian presidents Sam Nujoma, HifikepunyePohamba and Hage Geingob. Namandje was born on 15 December 1972 at Onyaanya...
The Most Distinguished Order of Namibia: First Class by president HifikepunyePohamba. "Goodbye". Namibian Sun. 10 April 2020. p. 1. Nawatiseb, Engel (2012-08-20)...
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