| 24 Apr 1884 | German South West Africa protectorate | Leaders |
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| 9 Jul 1915 | occupation by South African forces | Leaders |
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| 17 Dec 1920 | League of Nations mandate (administered by South Africa) | Leaders |
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| 27 Oct 1966 | United Nations General Assembly terminates the mandate and puts South West Africa under direct UN responsibility; South Africa does not recognize this and continues to exercise de facto authority | Leaders |
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| 12 Jun 1968 | South West Africa renamed Namibia by UN | Leaders |
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| 21 Mar 1990 | independence (Republic of Namibia) | Leaders |
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| 13 Jun 1967 - 1 Jan 1970 | Konstantinos Stavropoulos (Greece) | UN commissioners |
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| 1 Jan 1970 - 18 Dec 1973 | Agha Abdul Hamid (Pakistan) | UN commissioners |
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| 18 Dec 1973 - 1 Jan 1977 | Sean MacBride (Ireland) | UN commissioners |
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| 1 Jan 1977 - 1 Apr 1982 | Martti Ahtisaari (Finland) | UN commissioners |
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| 1 Apr 1982 - 1 Jul 1987 | Brajesh Chandra Mishra (India) | UN commissioners |
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| 1 Jul 1987 - 21 Dec 1988 | Bernt Carlsson (Sweden) | UN commissioners |
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| May 1885 - Aug 1890 | Heinrich Ernst Göring (acting) | Commissioners (from Nov 1893, Landeshauptleute; from 18 Apr 1898, governors) |
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| Aug 1890 - Mar 1891 | Louis Nels (acting) | Commissioners (from Nov 1893, Landeshauptleute; from 18 Apr 1898, governors) |
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| Mar 1891 - 15 Mar 1894 | Curt von François | Commissioners (from Nov 1893, Landeshauptleute; from 18 Apr 1898, governors) |
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| 15 Mar 1894 - 19 Aug 1905 | Theodor von Leutwein | Commissioners (from Nov 1893, Landeshauptleute; from 18 Apr 1898, governors) |
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| 19 Aug 1905 - 20 May 1907 | Friedrich von Lindequist | Commissioners (from Nov 1893, Landeshauptleute; from 18 Apr 1898, governors) |
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| 20 May 1907 - 20 Jun 1910 | Bruno von Schuckmann | Commissioners (from Nov 1893, Landeshauptleute; from 18 Apr 1898, governors) |
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| 28 Aug 1910 - 9 Jul 1915 | Theodor Seitz | Commissioners (from Nov 1893, Landeshauptleute; from 18 Apr 1898, governors) |
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| 11 Jul 1915 - 30 Oct 1915 | P.S. Beves | Military governor |
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| 31 Oct 1915 - 1 Oct 1920 | Sir Edmond Howard Lacam Gorges | Administrators |
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| 1 Oct 1920 - 1 Apr 1926 | Gysbert Reitz Hofmeyr | Administrators |
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| 1 Apr 1926 - 1 Apr 1933 | Albertus Johannes Werth | Administrators |
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| 1 Apr 1933 - 1 Apr 1943 | David Gideon Conradie | Administrators |
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| 1 Apr 1943 - 6 Dec 1951 | Petrus Imker Hoogenhout | Administrators |
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| 6 Dec 1951 - 1 Dec 1953 | Albertus Johannes Roux van Rhijn | Administrators |
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| 1 Dec 1953 - 1 Dec 1963 | Daniel Thomas du Plessis Viljoen | Administrators |
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| 1 Dec 1963 - 1 Nov 1968 | Wentzel Christoffel du Plessis | Administrators |
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| 1 Nov 1968 - 1 Nov 1971 | Johannes Gert Hendrik van der Wath | Administrators |
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| 1 Nov 1971 - 1 Sep 1977 | Barend Johannes van der Walt | Administrators |
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| 1 Sep 1977 - 7 Aug 1979 | Marthinus T. Steyn | Administrators-general |
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| 7 Aug 1979 - 4 Sep 1980 | Gerrit Viljoen | Administrators-general |
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| 4 Sep 1980 - 1 Feb 1983 | Danie Hough | Administrators-general |
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| 1 Feb 1983 - 1 Jul 1985 | Willie van Niekerk | Administrators-general |
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| 1 Jul 1985 - 21 Mar 1990 | Louis Pienaar | Administrators-general |
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| 21 Mar 1990 - 21 Mar 2005 | Sam Nujoma | Presidents |
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| 21 Mar 2005 - | Hifikepunye Pohamba | Presidents |
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| 1 Jul 1980 - 18 Jan 1983 | Dirk Mudge | Chairman of the Council of Ministers |
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| 19 Jan 1983 - 17 Jun 1985 | Jan F. Greebe | Chief Executive Officer |
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| 17 Jun 1985 - 16 Sep 1985 | Dawid Bezuidenhout (1st time) | Chairmen of the Transitional Government of National Unity |
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| 17 Sep 1985 - 16 Dec 1985 | Hans Diergaardt | Chairmen of the Transitional Government of National Unity |
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| 17 Dec 1985 - 16 Mar 1986 | Moses Katjikuru Katjiuongua | Chairmen of the Transitional Government of National Unity |
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| 17 Mar 1986 - 16 Jun 1986 | Fanuel Kozonguizi | Chairmen of the Transitional Government of National Unity |
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| 17 Jun 1986 - 16 Sep 1986 | Andrew Matjila (1st time) | Chairmen of the Transitional Government of National Unity |
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| 17 Sep 1986 - 16 Dec 1986 | Dirk Mudge (1st time) | Chairmen of the Transitional Government of National Unity |
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| 17 Dec 1986 - 31 Jan 1987 | Ebenezer van Zijl | Chairmen of the Transitional Government of National Unity |
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| 1 Feb 1987 - 30 Apr 1987 | Andreas Shipanga (1st time) | Chairmen of the Transitional Government of National Unity |
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| 1 May 1987 - 31 Jul 1987 | Dawid Bezuidenhout (2nd time) | Chairmen of the Transitional Government of National Unity |
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| 1 Aug 1987 - 17 Jan 1988 | Jan de Wet | Chairmen of the Transitional Government of National Unity |
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| 18 Jan 1988 - 17 Apr 1988 | Moses Katjikuru Katjiuongua | Chairmen of the Transitional Government of National Unity |
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| 18 Apr 1988 - 17 Jul 1988 | Andrew Matjila (2nd time) | Chairmen of the Transitional Government of National Unity |
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| 18 Jul 1988 - 17 Oct 1988 | Dirk Mudge (2nd time) | Chairmen of the Transitional Government of National Unity |
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| 18 Oct 1988 - Dec 1988 | Andreas Shipanga (2nd time) | Chairmen of the Transitional Government of National Unity |
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| Dec 1988 - Jan 1989 | Andrew Matjila (3rd time) | Chairmen of the Transitional Government of National Unity |
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| Jan 1989 - 28 Feb 1989 | Harry Booysen | Chairmen of the Transitional Government of National Unity |
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| 21 Mar 1990 - 28 Aug 2002 | Hage Geingob | Prime ministers |
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| 28 Aug 2002 - 21 Mar 2005 | Theo-Ben Gurirab | Prime ministers |
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| 21 Mar 2005 - | Nahas Angula | Prime ministers |
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