Ovamboland, or Ovambo, was a Bantustan or "homeland" and later a second-tier authority in South West Africa for the Ovambo people during the apartheid period.

Leaders

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office.)

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|colspan="4"|Ovamboland

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|<small>2 October 1968 to 14 January 1972</small>||Uushona Shiimi, <small>Chief Councillor</small>||||

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|<small>1972 to 1 May 1973</small>||Fillemon Elifas Shuumbwa, <small>Chief Councillor</small>||||

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|colspan="4"|Ovamboland (Self-Rule)

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|<small>1 May 1973 to 16 August 1975</small>||Fillemon Elifas Shuumbwa, <small>Chief Minister</small>||||

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|<small>16 August 1975 to July 1980</small>||Cornelius Tuhafeni Ndjoba, <small>Chief Minister</small>||||<small>acting to 26 August 1975</small>

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|colspan="4"|Representative Authority of the Ovambos (second-tier authority)

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|<small>July 1980 to October 1981</small>||Cornelius Tuhafeni Ndjoba, <small>Chairman of the Executive Committee</small>||||

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|<small>October 1981 to May 1989</small>||Peter Kalangula, <small>Chairman of the Executive Committee</small>||<small>CDA</small>||

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Political affiliation

CDA - Christian Democratic Action for Social Justice

See also

  • Namibia
  • Ovambo people
  • Bantustans in South West Africa
  • Apartheid
  • Presidents of Namibia
  • Prime Ministers of Namibia
  • Democratic Co-operative Party
  • World Statesmen – Namibia Homelands