title: 2005 in Namibia
text: # 2005 in Namibia
  
  The following lists events that happened during 2005 in Namibia.
  
  ## Incumbents
  
  * President: Sam Nujoma (until 21 March), Hifikepunye Pohamba (from 21 March)
  * Prime Minister: Theo-Ben Gurirab (until 21 March), Nahas Angula (from 21 March)
  * Chief Justice: Peter Shivute
  
  ## Events
  
  * Sam Nujoma Stadium in Katutura, Windhoek is completed.
  
  ### March
  
  * 13 March - The Namibian Air Force was commissioned at Grootfontein Air Force Base.
  * 21 March - Hifikepunye Pohamba is inaugurated as the 2nd President of Namibia following Sam Nujoma, who had been President since 1989. The Cabinet and 4th National Assembly were also sworn-in.
  
  ## Deaths
  
  * 15 June: Blythe Loutit, conservationist
  * November: Armas Johannes, well-known singer.
  * 3 November: Mwetupunga Kornelius Shelungu, King (Ohamba) of the Ovakwanyama
  * 19 November: Job Kozonguizi, Deputy Prosecutors General and nephew of Fanuel Kozonguizi.
  * 28 November: Victor Weyulu, Chairman of the Oukwanyama Traditional Authority.
  * 7 December: Otto Schimming, first Black teacher and independence activist.
  * 22 December: Markus Kooper, anti-apartheid activist.
  