Justus ǀUruhe ǁGaroëb (born 16 December 1942) is a Namibian traditional authority leader and politician. He was a staunch opponent of South African rule and led the oppositional Namibia National Front in the late 1970s. He became Gaob (king) of the Damara people in 1982 and founded the United Democratic Front (UDF) in 1989. ǁGaroëb was born in Omaruru, Erongo Region. He went to school at the Augustineum Training College in Okahandja and then started to study medicine at the in South Africa. He did not finish his studies due to family obligations and lack of financial support.