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2005 in Namibia

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See also:
  
Other events of 2005Timeline of Namibian history

The following lists events that happened during 2005 in Namibia.

Contents

Events

  • Sam Nujoma Stadium in Katutura, Windhoek is completed.

    • March

  • 13 March - The Namibian Air Force was commissioned at Grootfontein Air Force Base.
  • 21 March - Hifikepunye Pohamba is inaugurated as the 2nd President of Namibia following Sam Nujoma, who had been President since 1989. The Cabinet and 4th National Assembly were also sworn-in.

    • Deaths

  • 15 June: Blythe Loutit, conservationist
  • November: Armas Johannes, well-known singer.
  • 3 November: Mwetupunga Kornelius Shelungu, King (Ohamba) of the Ovakwanyama
  • 19 November: Job Kozonguizi, Deputy Prosecutors General and nephew of Fanuel Kozonguizi.
  • 28 November: Victor Weyulu, Chairman of the Oukwanyama Traditional Authority.
  • 7 December: Otto Schimming, first Black teacher and independence activist.
  • 22 December: Markus Kooper, anti-apartheid activist.

    • References

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