John Pandeni

Grave of Pandeni on the Heldenacker

John Alphons Pandeni (born July 30, 1950 in Omundjala , South West Africa , † March 14, 2008 in Windhoek ) was a Namibian freedom fighter , politician and trade unionist . Pandeni was from 2005 until his death Regional Minister in the Cabinet Pohamba I . He was a member of SWAPO .

Life

Pandeni received military training in Tanzania and Angola . In 1978 he was arrested as a member of the People's Liberation Army of Namibia as part of anti- apartheid demonstrations . He was then interned on Robben Island until 1985 . After his release, Pandeni became founding secretary of the Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union , which he chaired until 1992 before entering politics. Initially, Pandeni was a member of the regional council in Katutura , in the constituency named after him on October 31, 2012, John Alfons Pandeni . From 1993 to 2004 he was regional governor of Khomas before becoming minister in 2005.

After his death in a traffic accident, Pandeni was raised to hero status and buried in the Heldenacker on the southern edge of Windhoek.

personal data
SURNAME	Pandeni, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Pandeni, John Alphons (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Namibian minister, politician and trade unionist
DATE OF BIRTH	July 30, 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH	Omundjala , South West Africa
DATE OF DEATH	March 14, 2008
Place of death	Windhoek , Namibia