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See also:	Other events of 2005 Timeline of Namibian history

The following lists events that happened during 2005 in Namibia .

Incumbents [ edit ]

• President : Sam Nujoma (until 21 March), Hifikepunye Pohamba (from 21 March)
• Prime Minister : Theo-Ben Gurirab (until 21 March), Nahas Angula (from 21 March)
• Chief Justice : Peter Shivute

Events [ edit ]

• Sam Nujoma Stadium in Katutura , Windhoek is completed. ^[1]

March [ edit ]

• 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 [ edit ]

• 15 June: Blythe Loutit , conservationist
• November: Armas Johannes , well-known singer. ^[2]
• 3 November: Mwetupunga Kornelius Shelungu , King (Ohamba) of the Ovakwanyama ^[3]
• 19 November: Job Kozonguizi , Deputy Prosecutors General and nephew of Fanuel Kozonguizi . ^[4]
• 28 November: Victor Weyulu , Chairman of the Oukwanyama Traditional Authority. ^[5]
• 7 December: Otto Schimming , first Black teacher and independence activist. ^[6]
• 22 December: Markus Kooper , anti-apartheid activist. ^[7]

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