BIOGRAPHIES OF NAMIBIAN
PERSONALITIES
in alphabetical order
KLAUS DIERKS
Copyright © 2003-2004 Dr. Klaus Dierks
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001893
Ueyulu ya Hedimbi, Ovamboland (Uukwanyama)
King
[Uejulu - alternative spelling]
[Weyulu - alternative spelling]
*
+ .1904
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Ueyulu ya Hedimbi was the thirteenth King of the Uukwanyama area. He ruled from
1884 until 1904. He succeeded King Namadi yaMweihanyeka in 1884. In 1890, at the invitation of Ongandjera King Tshaanika Tsha Natshilongo, the Rhenish
Missionary Society sent out two missionaries, August Wulfhorst and Friedrich Meisenholl,
to work in the Ongandjera area in Ovamboland. On their way to Okahao they were stopped by
King Negumbo of the Uukwambi area. Thereafter they are invited by King Ueyulu ya Hedimbi
to establish mission stations in the Uukwanyama area instead (first station
was Ondjiva in present-day Angola in 1891). In October 1900 Erich
Victor Carl August Franke visited the Ovamboland Kings Kambonde kaMpingana of the Ondonga
area and Ueyulu ya Hedimbi of the Uukwanyama area. Uukwambi King Negumbo refused to allow
Franke to visit his territory and threatened the Germans with war. Franke reported about
growing native resistance against the activities of the Finnish missionaries. At the end
of 1902 Dr Gerber visited the Ovambo Kings Nehale and Kambonde kaMpingana, as well as King
Ueyulu ya Hedimbi of the Uukwanyama area and the mission station Ondjiva. Ueyulu
died in 1904. His successor was King Nande (1904-1911).
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Gender: m
Field of activity: POL
Raw Data: Chronology of Namibian History, 2003 (Dierks);
002175
|Uixab, !Gomén Captain (Topnaar)
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+
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|Uixab was the Captain of the Topnaars (!Gomén) of Sesfontein before 1870. He was the
first captain in the genealogy of the !Gomén dynasty. No exact dates could be traced. He
was followed by Hendrik |Uixamab (Aniba-#nűb |Uixamab)(before 1880).
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Gender: m
Field of activity: POL
Married to: Anibas
RAW DATA: Budack 1972:247-248;
002174
|Uixamab, Hendrik, !Gomén Captain (Topnaar)
[Uichamab, Hendrik - alternative spelling]
[Uchamab, Hendrik - alternative spelling]
[Aniba-#nűb |Uixamab - Nama name]
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Hendrik |Uixamab (Aniba-#nűb |Uixamab) was the Captain of the Topnaars (!Gomén) of
Sesfontein before 1880. He was the second captain in the genealogy of the !Gomén dynasty.
No exact dates could be traced. He was followed by Jan |Uixamab (Aniba-#khami
|Uixamab)(before 1900).
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Gender: m
Field of activity: POL
RAW DATA: Budack 1972:247-248;
001894
|Uixamab, Jan, !Gomén Captain (Topnaar)
[Uichamab, Jan - alternative spelling]
[Uchamab, Jan - alternative spelling]
[Aniba-#khami |Uixamab - Nama name]
* in Namibia
+ .1905 in Namibia
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Jan |Uixamab (Aniba-#khami |Uixamab) was the Captain of the Topnaars (!Gomén) of
Sesfontein around 1885. He was the third captain in the genealogy of the !Gomén dynasty.
He sold communal land around Sesfontein in July 1885 to Adolf Lüderitz. |Uixamab died
1905 in German detention. He was followed by Levi |Uixamab (||Gaubeb Anibamap)(no dates
traced).
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Gender: m
Field of activity: POL
Married to: ||Gaubes
Collections/Papers:
1). NAN: A.374 (Treaty of 1898)
RAW DATA: Esterhuyse 1968:95, 113; Drechsler 1966:34, 125-126, 358; Budack 1972:247-248;
Chronology of Namibian History, 2003 (Dierks);
002176
|Uixamab, Levi, !Gomén Captain (Topnaar)
[Uichamab, Levi - alternative spelling]
[Uchamab, Levi - alternative spelling]
[||Gaubeb Anibamap - Nama name]
* in Namibia
+ in Namibia
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Levi |Uixamab (||Gaubeb Anibamap) was the Captain of the Topnaars (!Gomén) of Sesfontein
after 1905. He was the fourth captain in the genealogy of the !Gomén dynasty. He was
followed by Nathanael |Uixamab (||Âbeb ||Gaubemab)(until 1941).
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Gender: m
Field of activity: POL
Married to: <1>Kukus (Albertina)
<2>||Âbes (Katrina or Maria)
RAW DATA: Budack 1972:247-248;
002177
|Uixamab, Nathanael, !Gomén Captain (Topnaar)
[Uichamab, Nathanael - alternative spelling]
[Uchamab, Nathanael - alternative spelling]
[||Âbeb ||Gaubemab - Nama name]
* in Namibia
+ .1941 in Namibia
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Nathanael |Uixamab (||Âbeb ||Gaubemab) was the Captain of the Topnaars (!Gomén) of
Sesfontein. He was the fifth captain in the genealogy of the !Gomén dynasty. Nathanael
died without children in 1941. He was followed by Benjamin Kido (Kulib Gâsemab).
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Gender: m
Field of activity: POL
Married to: !Garos
RAW DATA: Budack 1972:247-248;
000040
Ulenga, Benjamin Crispus
[Uulenga, Ben - alternative spelling]
*
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Benjamin Crispus Ulenga was charged in Feb ruary1977 in Windhoek Supreme Court under the
Terrorism Act. He was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment on Robben Island. He was released
in 1985. He was instrumental in re-building the trade unions movement within Namibia. He
was the Secretary-General of the Mineworkers Union of Namibia from 1986 until 1989. He was
elected into the Constitutional Assembly 1989 on the SWAPO List. He was a Member of the
National assembly from 1990 to 1996 (SWAPO) and from 2000 to date (CoD). He was appointed
as Deputy Minister of Tourism and Nature Conservation 1990-1995, Deputy Minister of Local
Government and Housing 1995-1996, then Ambassador (High Commissioner) to the United
Kingdom 1996-1998. He left SWAPO and established the "Forum for the Future"
between 1998 and 1999. Ulenga established a new political party "Congress of
Democrats (CoD) 1999-.
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Gender: m
Field of activity: POL
Collections/Papers:
1). NAN: PRI 3/3 (Prison file)
2). Chronology of Namibian History, 2003 (Dierks)
001896
Ururua, Heinrich
*
+ .1907 in Namibia
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Heinrich Ururua was an Otjiherero translator for missionary Laaf in Lüderitzbucht.
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Gender: m
RAW DATA: JBRMG 106:22, 1907:22;
000039
Ushona, Malakia Shivute
*
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Malakia Shivute Ushona was charged in mid-1967 under the Terrorism Act. He was tried with
other Namibians in the Pretoria Terrorism Trial from September 1967 to February 1968. He
was sentenced to life imprisonment on Robben Island.
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Gender: m
Field of activity: POL
Collections/Papers:
1). NAN: PRI 3/18 (Prison file)
002269
Uushona uEndjila, Ovamboland (Uukwaluudhi) King
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The seventh Uukwaluudhi King on record was King Uushona uEndjila.
He followed King Niilenge ya Shipula. He ruled before 1850. The first seven Uukwaluudhi
kings cannot be dated. His successor was the eighth Uukwaluudhi King Shikongo shIipinge,
(ca. 1850-1902).
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Gender: m
Field of activity: POL
RAW DATA: Chronology of Namibian History, 2003 (Dierks);
001196
Uys, Thomas Francois Theron
* 21.04.1906 at Lindley, South Africa
First entry to Namibia: 1947
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Thomas Francois Theron Uys was born on 21.04.1906 at Lindley in South Africa. He was
educated at Windburg. He came to Namibia in 1947. He was the Provincial Manager in SWA for
the Standard Bank and President of Windhoek Rotary Club in 1954/55. He served on the
Regional SWA Red Cross Council and was the Vice-Chairperson of the SWA Rugby Board. He was
married to Sheila Uys, née Bromwich in 1932.
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Gender: m
Field of activity: BUS
Profession: Banker
Married to: Sheila Uys, née Bromwich, married 1932-
Father: T.F.T. Uys
RAW DATA: WWSA 1959;
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