David Meroro
David Meroro | |
|---|---|
| National Chairman of SWAPO | |
| In office 1964–1991 | |
| President | Sam Nujoma |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Hosea Meroro 1 January 1917 Waarbakkie (a village near Keetmanshoop), South West Africa |
| Died | 18 January 2004 (aged 87) Windhoek, Namibia |
| Nationality | Namibian |
| Political party | SWAPO |
David Hosea Meroro (1 January 1917 – 18 January 2004) was a Namibian politician, liberation struggle veteran, and businessman. He was a founding member of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) and served as its National Chairman from 1964 to 1991. Meroro played a key role in leading SWAPO's internal resistance against the South African apartheid regime when many of its top leaders were in exile. Following Namibia's independence in 1990, he became a member of the Constituent Assembly, contributing to the drafting of the country's first Constitution. He later served in the National Assembly as a SWAPO member.
On 18 January 2004, Meroro passed away at Windhoek Central Hospital at the age of 87. He was accorded a Heroes' Funeral and buried at Heroes' Acre, Namibia's official burial site for national heroes.