List of Namibian Generals

The following is a list of people who have attained the rank of General within the Namibian Army (NA).

Key

AbbreviationRank
BRIGBrigadier
BRIG GENBrigadier General
MAJ GENMajor General
LT GENLieutenant General

The ranks of General Officers changed in when the rank previously called Brigadier became known as Brigadier General.

Rank Name Last position held Notes Dates of service
LT GENDimo HamaamboChief of Defence Forcefirst CDF[1]1990-2000
LT GENSolomon HuwalaChief of Defence Forcesecond CDF[2]1990-2005
LT GENMartin ShalliChief of Defence ForceThird CDF[3]1990-2011
LT GENEpaphras Denga NdaitwahChief of Defence ForceFourth CDF[4]1990-2013
LT GENJohn MutwaChief of Defence ForceFirth CDF[5]1990-currently
MAJ GENPeter NambundungaArmy CommanderThird Army Commander1990-2011
MAJ GENTomas HamunyelaArmy CommanderFirth Army Commander1990-2017
MAJ GENNestor Shali ShalaudaArmy CommanderSixth Army Commander1990-Currently
MAJ GENPhillip KamatiCOS Joint Operations[6]1990-
MAJ GENBen KadhilaCOS Joint Operations[7]1990-2018
Brig GENL NghishoongeleDeputy COS Joint Operations1990-2018
MAJ GENCharles NamolohChief Of Staff1990-1995
MAJ GENShaanika AmukwayaChief Of Staff Military Intelligence[8]1990-
MAJ GENDavid MbandekaDA to President1990-
MAJ GENJ A //HoabebDA to President1990-currently
BRIG GENAthanasius ChimwandiChief Of Staff Personnel[8]1990-
BRIG GENCharles SojaChief of Staff Human Resources1990-2016
BRIG GENRauna HamataDirector: Finance1990-2009
BRIG GENJesaya Elago KambondeDirector: Finance1990-2011
BRIG GENJames Auala[8]1990-
BRIG GENPeter Heita[8]1990-
BRIG GENJoseph KakotoGOC 4 Arty Brigade[9]1990-2017
BRIG GENAmbrosius KwedhiGOC 4 Arty Brigade[9]1990-currently
BRIG GENEnos HakunaGOC 26 Mot Inf Brigade[10]1990-2017
BRIG GENEpimacus TshavukaGOC 26 Mot Inf Brigade[10]1990-currently
BRIG GENKayambu Erasmus AmupoloGOC 26 Mot Inf Brigade1990-2014
BRIG GENHolden UulengaGOC 26 Mot Inf Brigade1990-
BRIG GENPeter Shikolalye GOC 26 Mot Inf Brigade1990-2016
BRIG GENErastus Nomongula KashopolaGOC 21 Mot Inf Brigade1990-Currently
BRIG GENFrederick SiluzungilaMilitary School Commandant1990-
BRIG GENWilbard ShikongoMilitary School Commandant[11]1990-2017
BRIG GENJoshua NamhindoMilitary School Commandant[11]1990-Currently
BRIG GENMalakia Nakandungile 1990-2009
BRIG GENPeter NghilukilwaGOC 12 Mot Inf Brigade1990-2016
BRIG GENKashindi ya KashindiGOC 12 Mot Inf Brigade1990-currently
BRIG GENBernard NkawaDA to DRC1990-currently
BRIG GENAngunga David ShivuteDA to Russia1990-currently
BRIG GENKarel NdjobaDA to Germany1990-2014
MAJ GENCharles ShalumbuDA to India1990-
BRIG GENS AmunyelaChief of Staff Logistics1990-2017
BRIG GENDavid AmutenyaChief of Staff Logistics[7]1990-currently
BRIG GENS HaihamboChief of Staff ICT1990-
BRIG GENKongeni ShikufaChief of Staff ICT[7]1990-currently
BRIG GENSophia NdeitungaChief of Staff Defence Health ServicesHighest ranking female officer1990-currently
BRIG GENPetrus NathingeDirector Defence Central Staff1990-currently
BRIG GENVeikko KavungoDirector Defence Legal Service[12]1990-currently
BRIG GENMatheus AlueendoChief of Staff Defence Intelligence1990-currently
BRIG GENTitus SimonCommandant Namibian Command and Staff College1990-currently
BRIG GENDavid ShiimbiGOC Air Defence Brigade[13]1990-2016
BRIG GENMoses Shalongo NghilifaGOC Air Defence Brigade[13]1990-currently
BRIG GENS ShilongoDefence Inspector General1990-2016
BRIG GENA NambahuDefence Inspector General1990-Currently
BRIG GENBathromeus ShomeyaDeputy Army Commander1990-Currently

References

  1. https://www.news24.com/xArchive/Archive/Swapo-military-ex-chief-dies-20020908
  2. https://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=6982&page=archive-read
  3. https://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=75138&page=archive-read
  4. https://www.namibiansun.com/news/expensive-toy-cattle-for-retiring-defence-chief
  5. https://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=118042&page=archive-read
  6. https://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=77887&page=archive-read
  7. 1 2 3 http://www.mod.gov.na/promotion-in-ndf
  8. 1 2 3 4 https://www.newera.com.na/2014/08/28/namibians-honoured-by-president/
  9. 1 2 http://www.mod.gov.na/change-of-cmdt-4art-bde
  10. 1 2 http://www.mod.gov.na/26-change-of-command
  11. 1 2 Swartbooi, h (February 2017). "Military Change of Command". NDF Journal. 61: 10.
  12. https://www.newera.com.na/2018/01/05/the-lawyer-who-does-not-want-poverty-stricken-background-label/
  13. 1 2 Tomas, M (March 2016). "Change of Command". NDF Journal. 57: 18.
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