<b>In office</b></span><br />
19 April 1960&#160;– 29 November 2007</td>
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<th style="text-align:left;"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th>
<td>Himself as president of <a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovamboland_People%27s_Organization" title="Ovamboland People's Organization">OPO</a></td>
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<th style="text-align:left;"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th>
<td><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hifikepunye_Pohamba" title="Hifikepunye Pohamba">Hifikepunye Pohamba</a></td>
