Gert Hanekom

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Gerhardus "Gert" Jacobus Hanekom (born March 30, 1930 in Redelinghuys , South Africa ; † December 5, 1999 in Windhoek ), rarely also Gerd Hanekom , also known as Oom Gert (Uncle Gert), was a Namibian politician of the SWAPO . Hanekom emigrated from South Africa to South West Africa between 1956 and 1958 .

Hanekom was Namibian Minister of Finance in the Nujoma I cabinet from 1992 to 1995 , before he was Minister of the Environment in the Nujoma II cabinet from 1995 to 1997 .

In 1975 he founded the company Hanekom & Kie, which developed into the local branch of PricewaterhouseCoopers .

Hanekom died on December 5th, 1999 at the age of 69 after suffering from a long history of cancer and heart disease. Hanekom received a state funeral . He left behind his wife and three children.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Gerhardus Jacobus HANEKOM. In: hanekom.org . Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  2. ^ Nujoma in tribute to 'Oom Gert'. In: The Namibian . December 9, 1999 ( AllAfrica.com. Retrieved October 29, 2019.)
  3. ^ Klaus Dierks: Namibia - Chronology. In: klausdierks.com . Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  4. ↑ Accountant giant celebrates its 40th anniversary. In: Allgemeine Zeitung . October 20, 2015 (registration required).
  5. ^ Namibia: State to honor Hanekom. In: The Namibian. December 8, 1999 ( AllAfrica.com. Retrieved October 29, 2019.)
personal data
SURNAME Hanekom, Gert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hanekom, Gerhardus Jacobus (full name); Hanekom, Gerd; Oom device
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Namibian politician
DATE OF BIRTH March 30, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH Redelinghuys , South Africa
DATE OF DEATH 5th December 1999
Place of death Windhoek , Namibia