The first president of the independent Namibia; Sam Nouzomahe died at the age of 95 in the capital Vinhok, the country’s current leader said according to the BBC.

Nutzoma led the long -term struggle for independence from South Africa in 1990, after helping to establish the liberation movement of Namibia, known as the organization of the peoples of southwestern Europe (Swapo) in the 1960s.

After independence, Nutzoma became president in 1990 and led the country until 2005.

According to the agency, Nutzoma has been hospitalized for the last three weeks in a hospital with a disease from which he “could not recover,” current Namibia President Nangolo Embouba said in a statement announcing his death and death with a “death” .

“It inspired us to get up on our feet and take care of this endless land of our ancestors,” Embouba said, adding that: “Our founder lived a long and important life during which he served the people of his beloved country. “

Nutzoma left the state leadership in 2005, but continued to lead the party before resigning in 2007 to the president of the ruling Swapo party after 47 years in his leadership.