Kandy Nehova
Nehova "Kandy" Shafodino Hinananye (born September 26, 1964 in Ongwediva , South West Africa ) is a Namibian politician . From February 23, 1993 to December 16, 2004, he was President of the National Council , the upper house of the Namibian Parliament .
Career
Nehova is a trained teacher and holds degrees in political and social sciences , journalism and military science .
From 1967 to 2007 Nehova was a senior member of the ruling SWAPO party . He fought in the Namibian liberation struggle between 1974 and 1980 for the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN), the military arm of SWAPO.
Nehova was a member of the National Council from 1993 to 2004, as the representative of Ongwediva . From 2010 to 2015 he was a member of the National Assembly , the lower house. He is a member of the opposition Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP),
Web links
- Parliament official profile (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Swapo Congress Begins. New Era, in: AllAfrica.com, Nov. 27, 2007.
- ^ RDP Leaders Dismissed as Failures. New Era, in: AllAfrica.com, Nov. 27, 2007.
National Assembly: Mose Tjitendero (1989–2005) | Theo-Ben Gurirab (2005–2015) | Peter Katjavivi (since 2015)
National Council: Kandy Nehova (1993-2004) | Asser Kapere (2004-2015) | Margaret Mensah-Williams (2015-2019) | Bernard Sibalatani (since 2019)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nehova, Kandy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hinananye, NehovaSh afodino (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Namibian politician, Chairman of the National Council |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 26, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ongwediva , South West Africa |