Dimo Hamaambo
Namibian military commander (1932–2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lieutenant General Mweukefina Kulaumone Jerobeam Dimo Hamaambo (27 October 1932 – 8 September 2002) was a Namibian military commander in both the Namibian War of Independence as a SWAPO member and in independent Namibia as the Chief of Defence in the Namibia Defence Force. He became the second commander of the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) in 1967 after the death of Tobias Hainyeko and held the position until independence was gained in 1990.
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Dimo Hamaambo | |
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Born | (1932-10-27)27 October 1932 Eengava Namibia (then South-West Africa, South Africa) |
Died | 8 September 2002 (2002-09-09) (aged 69) Windhoek |
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Allegiance | Namibia |
Service/ | People's Liberation Army of Namibia Namibian Army |
Years of service | 1962–2000 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | Commander of the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) 1967–1990 Chief of Namibian Defence Force (NDF) 1990–2000 |
Battles/wars | Namibian War of Independence |
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