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    2016 in Namibia

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    Events in the year 2016 in Namibia.

    Incumbents

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    • President: Hage Geingob
    • Vice President: Nickey Iyambo
    • Prime Minister: Saara Kuugongelwa
    • Deputy-Prime Minister: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
    • Chief Justice: Peter Shivute

    Events

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    Sport

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    • 28-31 January – the 2016 African Archery Championships were held in Windhoek
    • 5-21 August – Namibia at the 2016 Summer Olympics: 10 competitors in 4 sports

    Deaths

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    • 6 September – Koos van Ellinckhuijzen, artist, particularly known for his works on postage stamps (b. 1942).[1]
    • 6 October – Hidipo Hamutenya, politician (b. 1939).[2]

    References

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    1. ^ "Famed Namibian artist Koos van Ellinckhuijzen passes on at age 73". Namib Times. 9 September 2016. Archived from the original on 27 January 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
    2. ^ "Hidipo Hamutenya has died". nbc.na. 6 October 2016. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
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