Sam Nujoma

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]

Sam Nujoma
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	(1929-05-12)12 May 1929 Ongandjera, Southwest Africa (now Namibia)
Died	8 February 2025(2025-02-08) (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

On 8 February 2025, Nujoma died at a hospital in Windhoek at the age of 95.^[2][3][4]