[2] Previous presidents include Raimar von Hase and Jan de Wet.
[3] The NAU is part of the International Federation of Agricultural Producers, a global organization which advocates for farmers.
[4] Paul Smit, a farmer from Otjozondjupa Region, played a prominent role in the Union from 1987-1997, holding the presidency of the Union from 1993-1997.
He has since entered politics and, while officially "apolitical", served as the Deputy Minister of Agriculture in the SWAPO government.
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