Solomon Huwala
Namibian former lieutenant general
Solomon Hawala | |
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Birth name | Dumeni Solomon Hawala |
Born | Namibia |
Allegiance | People's Liberation Army of Namibia |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Battles/wars | Namibian War of Independence |
Head of the Namibian Defence Force | |
Retired | |
In office 2000 – October 2006 | |
Army Commander of the Namibian Defence Force | |
In office 1990–2000 | |
Preceded by | Dimo Hamaambo |
Succeeded by | Martin Shalli |
Dumeni Solomon "Jesus" Hawala is a former Namibian lieutenant general. Hawala was the deputy commander of the People's Liberation Army of Namibia before independence. He earned the nickname "Butcher of Lubango" for allegedly running detainee camps of SWAPO opponents in the southern Angolan city of Lubango during the Namibian War of Independence.[1][2] Upon independence in 1990, Hawala was appointed as Army Commander in the Namibian Defence Force (NDF). In 2000 he replaced Dimo Hamaambo as head of the NDF. He retired in October 2006 and was replaced by Martin Shalli.[3]
External links
- Speech by Solomon Huwala
- "Truth and Reconciliation: The Road Not Taken in Namibia" by Paul Conway
References
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Dimo Hamaambo | Chief of Defence Force 2000 – 2006 | Succeeded by Martin Shalli |
Preceded by Vacant | Commander Namibian Army 1990 – 2000 | Succeeded by |