Member of Parliament

SWAPO Party
Legislative Profile Member of SWAPO party central committee; Minister of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture since 2012; Minister of Regional, Local Government, Housing and Rural Development (2008 – 2012); Minister of Lands and Resettlement (2005 – 2008); Minister of Home Affairs (1995 -2005); Deputy Minister of Home Affairs (1995); Deputy Minister of Local Government and Housing (1990 -1995); Member of National Assembly since 1990; Member of Constituent Assembly (1989 – 1990)
Personal Born on 17 March 1947 in Windhoek, Khomas Region
Education Augustineum Secondary School, Okahandja, Grade 8 – 10 (1964 – 1968); Rhenish Missionary School, Windhoek (1963); Rhenish Missionary Primary School, Okahandja (1955 -1962)
Career SWAPO Deputy Head of Voters Registration (1989); SWAPO (internal) Secretary for Information and Publicity (1987 -1988); Teacher at African Methodist Episcopal School at Gibeon (1982 – 1987); Secretary for SWAPO Youth League inside Namibia (1983 – 1986). Imprisoned on Robben Island (1974 – 1981); Leading SWAPO activist inside Namibia (1969 – 1973)
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