Justus ǁGaroëb
Gaob Dr. Justus ǀUruhe ǁGaroëb[1] (born 16 December 1942[2]) is the Gaob (King) of the ǂNūkhoe ǁAes (Damara Nation) as of 1977 [year of customary designation] and is the longest serving supreme traditional leader in recorded history. Historical accounts (both oral and academic) have it that most gaogu (kings) reigned for 25 years (average), whilst the nation celebrated the Sapphire Anniversary of the ǁGaroëb dynasty. He (just like most if not all pre-independence traditional leaders was active in national politics and was at the forefront of the Namibian struggle for Independence. Gaob Dr. ǁGaroëb was a staunch opponent of South African rule and led the oppositional Namibia National Front in the late 1970s and founded the United Democratic Front (UDF) in 1989.
ǁGaroëb was born in ǃGuidiǁgams [literally Fountain of the Reed Dancers] alias
ǁGaroëb became a member of the
In 1982, he became the Paramount Chief and Acting King of the Damara, and he has been King of the Damara since 1994. In 1989 ǁGaroëb founded the
He has stood for the presidency on three occasions. In
References
- ^ The letter ⟨ǁG⟩ represents a lateral click consonant, like the sound used to spur on a horse. The G is not pronounced in Damara, but the name is pronounced (and often spelled) with only a G in English.
- ^ a b c CV at Parliament website[permanent dead link].
- ^ a b c Dierks, Klaus. "Biographies of Namibian Personalities, G". www.klausdierks.com. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ISBN 3-640-74284-2. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ^ List of members of the Constituent Assembly, parliament.gov.na.
- ^ "ELECTION UPDATE 2004, NAMIBIA" Archived 2008-12-03 at the Wayback Machine, EISA report, number 3, December 10, 2004, page 9.
- ^ Presidential election results - Khorixas Constituency, 2004[permanent dead link]
- ^ Presidential election results - Sesfontein Constituency, 2004[permanent dead link]