List of mayors of Windhoek explained

The city of Windhoek, the capital of South West Africa and later Namibia, was officially founded on 18 October 1890 by Curt Karl Bruno von François, an Imperial German Colonial Official in the Schutztruppe.[1] Its purpose was to serve as the capital of German South West Africa. Since its establishment, the city has had 49 different mayors, with the first one assuming office in 1909.[2]

List of Mayors

German Colonial Administration (1894–1915)

South African Mandate (1915–1966)

South African Occupation (1966–1990)

Independent Namibia (1990–present)

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biographies of Namibian Personalities, V. Dierks. Klaus. Klaus Dierks. klausdierks.com. 13 April 2012.
  2. News: Mayors – running the Capital City. 11 July 2011. Namibian Sun. 13 April 2012. https://archive.today/20130129165129/http://www.namibiansun.com/node/14102. 29 January 2013. dead.
  3. Web site: Windhuks wild bewegte Pionierzeiten. Windhuk's wild pioneer days. German. Dornseif. Golf. golf-dornseif.de. 13 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20131005233848/http://www.golf-dornseif.de/uploads/Windhuks%20wild%20bewegte%20Pionierzeiten.pdf. 5 October 2013. dead.
  4. Web site: Biographies of Namibian Personalities, W. Dierks. Klaus. Klaus Dierks. klausdierks.com. 13 April 2012.
  5. Web site: Biographies of Namibian Personalities, S. Dierks. Klaus. Klaus Dierks. klausdierks.com. 13 April 2012.
  6. Web site: Biographies of Namibian Personalities, M. Dierks. Klaus. Klaus Dierks. klausdierks.com. 13 April 2012.
  7. News: New Glitter Trappings for Trepper. 8 July 2011. Namibian Sun.
  8. Web site: Biographies of Namibian Personalities, F. Dierks. Klaus. Klaus Dierks. klausdierks.com. 13 April 2012.
  9. Web site: Biographies of Namibian Personalities, I. Dierks. Klaus. Klaus Dierks. klausdierks.com. 13 April 2012.
  10. News: Dank an den Bürgermeister. Thanks to the mayor. German. 18 November 1965. Allgemeine Zeitung. 2015 reprint.
  11. Web site: Biographies of Namibian Personalities, K. Dierks. Klaus. Klaus Dierks. klausdierks.com. 13 April 2012.
  12. News: Vatileni . Eino . Ndeyanale . Eliaser . Iileka . Sakeus . 'Progressive nationalist' Von Finckenstein remembered . 22 December 2021 . . 5.
  13. http://www.nid.org.na/view_book_entry.php?book_id=156 Matheus Shikongo
  14. http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=14452&title=First%20black%20female%20mayor%20of%20Windhoek First black female mayor of Windhoek
  15. News: Windhoek elects new mayor . Jason . Loide . 27 November 2012 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20121208020853/http://www.newera.com.na/articles/49378/Windhoek-elects-new-mayor--- . 8 December 2012 . subscription . Alt URL
  16. News: Know Your Governors. Muesee Kazapua . . 4 October 2016 . 6 .
  17. News: Ikela . Selma . Fransina Kahungu: From classroom to mayor . 14 August 2020 . . 18 December 2019 .
  18. News: Tjitemisa . Kuzeeko . Job's mayoral dream comes true . 6 February 2021 . . 3 December 2020.