Kovambo Nujoma | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Namibia | |
| In role 11 March 1990 – 21 March 2005 | |
| President | Sam Nujoma |
| Preceded by | Role created |
| Succeeded by | Penehupifo Pohamba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kovambo Theopoldine Katjimune Mushimba 10 March 1933 Windhoek |
| Political party | SWAPO |
| Spouse | |
| Relations | Aaron Mushimba (brother) |
| Children | Utoni Daniel (born 1952) John Ndeshipanda (born 1955) Sakaria Nefungo (born 1957) Nelago (1959–1961) |
| Parent(s) | Johannes and Kandorera Mushimba |
Kovambo Theopoldine Katjimune Nujoma (née Mushimba; born 10 March 1933) is a Namibian political figure and former First Lady of Namibia.[1]
Nujoma, who is the wife of former president Sam Nujoma, was the inaugural First Lady of Namibia for 15 years from the country's creation in 1990 until 2005. She has been nicknamed the "Mother of the Nation".