2005 in Namibia
# 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.
