Hifikepunye Pohamba

Hifikepunye Pohamba
Pohamba in 2010
2nd President of Namibia
In office 21 March 2005 – 21 March 2015
Prime Minister	Nahas Angula (2005–2012) Hage Geingob (2012–2015)
Preceded by	Sam Nujoma
Succeeded by	Hage Geingob
President of SWAPO
In office 29 November 2007 – 19 April 2015
Preceded by	Sam Nujoma
Succeeded by	Hage Geingob
Minister of Lands, Resettlement and Rehabilitation
In office 2001–2005
President	Sam Nujoma
Preceded by	Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana
Succeeded by	Jerry Ekandjo
Minister without portfolio
In office 1997–2000
President	Sam Nujoma
Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources
In office 1995–1997
President	Sam Nujoma
Preceded by	Helmut Angula
Succeeded by	Abraham Iyambo
Minister of Home Affairs
In office 1990–1995
Preceded by	position established
Succeeded by	Jerry Ekandjo
Personal details
Born	Hifikepunye Lucas Pohamba (1935-08-18) 18 August 1935 (age 89) Okanghudi, Ovamboland, South West Africa (now Namibia)
Political party	SWAPO
Spouse	Penehupifo Pohamba
Children	Tulongeni Kaupu Ndapanda and two stepchildren, Waldheim and Ndelitungapo Shiluwa
Alma mater	Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
Occupation	Politician
Religion	Anglicanism

Hifikepunye Lucas Pohamba (born 18 August 1935) is a Namibian politician who served as the second president of Namibia from 21 March 2005 to 21 March 2015. He won the 2004 presidential election overwhelmingly as the candidate of SWAPO and was reelected in 2009. Pohamba was the president of SWAPO from 2007 until his retirement in 2015. He is a recipient of the Ibrahim Prize.

Before his presidency, Pohamba served in various ministerial positions, beginning with Namibia's independence in 1990. He was Minister of Home Affairs from 1990 to 1995, Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources from 1995 to 1997, Minister without portfolio from 1997 to 2000, and Minister of Lands, Resettlement and Rehabilitation from 2001 to 2005. He was also secretary-general of SWAPO from 1997 to 2002 and vice-president of SWAPO from 2002 to 2007.