Peter Shivute
His Lordship Peter Shivute | |
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Peter Shivute (left) at the swearing-in of President Hage Geingob (2015) | |
| Chief Justice of Namibia | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2004 | |
| Deputy | Petrus Damaseb |
| Preceded by | Johan Strydom |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 September 1963 Ovamboland, South West Africa (now Namibia) |
| Nationality | Namibian citizenship |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge University of Warwick |
Peter Sam Shivute (born 25 September 1963) is a Namibian judge who has served as the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Namibia since 2004. He is the first black Namibian to be appointed to this position.