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Peter Shivute
Namibian judge (born 1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peter Sam Shivute (born 25 September 1963) is a Namibian judge who has served as the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Namibia since 2004. He is the first black Namibian to be appointed to this position.[1]
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His Lordship Peter Shivute | |
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![]() Peter Shivute (left) at the swearing-in of President Hage Geingob (2015) | |
Chief Justice of Namibia | |
Assumed office 1 December 2004 | |
Deputy | Petrus Damaseb |
Preceded by | Johan Strydom |
Personal details | |
Born | (1963-09-25) 25 September 1963 (age 60) Ovamboland, South West Africa (now Namibia) |
Nationality | Namibian citizenship |
Alma mater | University of Cambridge University of Warwick |
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