| Sebastian Ndeitunga | |
| Office: | Governor of Ohangwena Region |
| President: | Hage Geingob |
| Term Start: | 16 November 2023 |
| Predecessor: | Walde Ndevashiya |
| Office1: | Inspector general of the Namibian Police Force |
| President1: | Hifikepunye Pohamba Hage Geingob |
| Term Start1: | 2005 |
| Term End1: | 2022 |
| Predecessor1: | Lucas Hangula |
| Successor1: | Joseph Shikongo |
| Alma Mater: | University of Havana |
| Nationality: | Namibian |
Lieutenant General (rtd) Sebastian Ndeitunga (nom-de-guerre Haitota) (born 1962) is a Namibian police officer and politician, currently serving as a regional governor of Ohangwena Region. He was inspector general of the Namibian Police Force from 2005 to 2022.
Ndeitunga was born around 1962 in an Angolan village a few kilometres north of the Namibian border. He did not have a birth certificate until 1993 when he made a sworn statement to the Namibian Ministry of Home Affairs.[1] Ndeitunga holds a Bachelor of Laws and a postgraduate certificate in maritime law from the University of Havana in Cuba.
In 1975 he became a SWAPO member.
In 2005, Ndeitunga was appointed inspector general of the Namibian Police Force by president Hifikepunye Pohamba. He succeeded Lucas Hangula.[2] When he retired in August 2022, Ndeitunga was the longest serving police chief since Namibian independence.[3] [4] Ndeitunga was also vice president of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) for Africa.[5] [6] [7]
On 16 November 2023 Ndeitunga was called out of retirement by president Hage Geingob to replace Walde Ndevashiya as governor of Ohangwena Region.[8] [9]