GOVERNMENT GAZETTE OF THE

REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA N$2.00 WINDHOEK - 29 December 2005 No. 3567

CONTENTS

Page GOVERNMENT NOTICE

No. 187 Promulgation of Conferment of Status of Founding Father of the Namibian Nation Act, 2005 (Act No. 16 of 2005), of the Parliament .................................................................. 1

Government Notice

OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER

No. 187 2005

PROMULGATION OF ACT OF PARLIAMENT

The following Act which has been passed by the Parliament and signed by the President in terms of the Namibian Constitution is hereby published in terms of Article 56 of that Constitution.

No. 16 of 2005: Conferment of Status of Founding Father of the Namibian Nation Act, 2005.

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Act No. 16, 2005 CONFERMENT OF STATUS OF FOUNDING FATHER OF THE NAMIBIAN NATION ACT, 2005

ACT

To provide for the conferment on the first President of the Republic of Namibia, His Excellency Dr Sam Nujoma, of the status of Founding Father of the Namibian Nation; and to provide for matters incidental thereto.

(Signed by the President on 23 December 2005)

Preamble

WHEREAS we the people of Namibia recognise the historical contribution made by the first President of the Republic of Namibia, His Excellency Dr Sam Nujoma, to the attainment of the Independence of Namibia;

AND WHEREAS we the people of Namibia further recognise the contribution made by the first President of the Republic of Namibia, His Excellency Dr Sam Nujoma, to the achievement of national reconciliation; the fostering of peace and national unity; and the promotion of the well-being of the people of Namibia,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of Namibia, as follows:-

Conferment of status of Founding Father of the Namibian Nation

1. The status of Founding Father of the Namibian Nation is hereby conferred on the first President of the Republic of Namibia, His Excellency Dr Sam Nujoma.

Short title

2. This Act is called the Conferment of Status of Founding Father of the Namibian Nation Act, 2005.

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