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Rear Admiral Peter Vilho | |
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| Minister of Defense | |
| In office 21 March 2020 – 6 April 2021 | |
| President | Hage Geingob |
| Preceded by | Penda Ya Ndakolo |
| Succeeded by | Frans Kapofi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1962 Windhoek |
| Nationality | Namibian |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Namibia |
| Branch/service | PLAN(1981-1990) Namibian Army(1990-1999) Namibian Navy(1999-2017) |
| Years of service | 1981-2017 |
| Rank |  Rear Admiral |
| Battles/wars | Namibian War of Independence |
Peter Hafeni Vilho (born 2 February 1962) is a Namibian politician and retired rear admiral who is a member of the Parliament of Namibia, a former Minister of Defence, and a former commander of the Namibian Navy. He was appointed the commander of the maritime wing of the Namibian Defence Force in 2002. In September 2017 he was appointed as executive director of the Ministry of Defence. In March 2020, Namibian president Hage Geingob appointed Vilho as the Minister of Defense and Veteran Affairs. Vilho served until his resignation in April 2021 after allegations of holding an undeclared bank account.