Ovamboland, or Ovambo, was a Bantustan or "homeland" and later a second-tier authority in South West Africa for the Ovambo people during the apartheid period.
Leaders (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office.)
TenureIncumbentAffiliationNotesOvamboland 2 October 1968 to 14 January 1972Uushona Shiimi, Chief Councillor1972 to 1 May 1973Fillemon Elifas Shuumbwa, Chief CouncillorOvamboland (Self-Rule)1 May 1973 to 16 August 1975Fillemon Elifas Shuumbwa, Chief Minister16 August 1975 to July 1980Cornelius Tuhafeni Ndjoba, Chief Ministeracting to 26 August 1975Representative Authority of the Ovambos (second-tier authority)July 1980 to October 1981Cornelius Tuhafeni Ndjoba, Chairman of the Executive CommitteeOctober 1981 to May 1989Peter Kalangula, Chairman of the Executive CommitteeCDA
Political affiliation CDA - Christian Democratic Action for Social Justice
See also Namibia Ovambo people Bantustans in South West Africa Apartheid Presidents of Namibia Prime Ministers of Namibia Democratic Co-operative Party
External links World Statesmen – Namibia Homelands