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February 8, 2025
Sam Nujoma, Namibian politician, 1st President of Namibia (born 1929)
Sam Nujoma
Samuel Shafiishuna Daniel Nujoma was a Namibian revolutionary, anti-apartheid activist and politician who served three terms as the first president of Namibia, from 1990 to 2005. Nujoma was a founding member and the first president of the South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) in 1960.
President of Namibia
The president of Namibia is the head of state and head of government of Namibia. The president directs the executive branch of the government, acts as chair of the Cabinet and is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces in terms of the Constitution.
February 8
February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 326 days remain until the end of the year.