Lawrence Sampofu

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Lawrence Alufea Sampofu (born 1955) is a Namibian soldier and politician. He is the governor of Zambezi Region since 2010. Sampofu was born on 10 August 1955 in in the Zambezi Region. During Namibia's struggle for independence he joined the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN), the military wing of SWAPO. He received training in Zambia and Tanzania and was involved in several PLAN battles. After independence he was Head of Military Operations of the Zambezi Region and later Senior Operations Officer. During his military career, Sampofu rose to the rank of Colonel in the Namibian Defence Force. He also served on the MINURCAT and UNMEE United Nations peace keeping missions in Central Africa. rdf:langString
Lawrence Alufea Sampofu (* 10. August 1955 in , Südwestafrika) ist ein namibischer Politiker der SWAPO und Gouverneur der Region Sambesi. 2010 übernahm er das Amt des Regionalgouverneurs der damaligen Region Caprivi. rdf:langString
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rdf:langString Lawrence Alufea Sampofu (* 10. August 1955 in , Südwestafrika) ist ein namibischer Politiker der SWAPO und Gouverneur der Region Sambesi. 2010 übernahm er das Amt des Regionalgouverneurs der damaligen Region Caprivi. Sampofu kämpfte aktiv in der People’s Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) im Rahmen des namibischen Befreiungskampfes. Er wurde hierfür in Sambia und Tansania ausgebildet. Nach der Unabhängigkeit Namibias 1990 wurde er militärischer Leiter in der Region Caprivi. Er stieg bis zur Position des Oberst in der Namibian Defence Force auf. Als solcher diente er auch in den UNO-Missionen MINURCAT (im Tschad) und UNMEE (in Eritrea).
rdf:langString Lawrence Alufea Sampofu (born 1955) is a Namibian soldier and politician. He is the governor of Zambezi Region since 2010. Sampofu was born on 10 August 1955 in in the Zambezi Region. During Namibia's struggle for independence he joined the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN), the military wing of SWAPO. He received training in Zambia and Tanzania and was involved in several PLAN battles. After independence he was Head of Military Operations of the Zambezi Region and later Senior Operations Officer. During his military career, Sampofu rose to the rank of Colonel in the Namibian Defence Force. He also served on the MINURCAT and UNMEE United Nations peace keeping missions in Central Africa.
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