Namibia

Historical figures born in Namibia

247 notable historical figures were born in Namibia. These are the most notable:

Namibia ranks #130 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Burkina Faso, Somalia and Kuwait.

By occupation

• Politician: 10
• Minister/Cabinet Official: 7
• Head of State/President: 5
• Prime Minister: 3
• Writer/Author: 1
• Economist: 1
• Diplomat: 1

• Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (born 1952, Politics)
• Sam Nujoma (1929 to 2025, Politics)
• Hage Geingob (1941 to 2024, Politics)
• Nangolo Mbumba (born 1941, Politics)
• Elijah Ngurare (born 1970, Politics)
• Hifikepunye Pohamba (born 1935, Politics)
• Saara Kuugongelwa (born 1967, Politics)
• Theo-Ben Gurirab (1938 to 2018, Politics)
• Nahas Angula (born 1943, Politics)
• Utoni Nujoma (born 1952, Politics)

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