Uahekua Herunga
Uahekua Herunga MP | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Environment and Tourism | |
| In office 4 December 2012 – 21 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah |
| Succeeded by | Pohamba Shifeta |
| Deputy Minister of Environment and Tourism | |
| In office 21 March 2010 – 4 December 2012 | |
| Succeeded by | Pohamba Shifeta |
| Personal details | |
| Party | SWAPO |
| Occupation | Politician |
Uahekua Herunga (born 25 October 1969) is a Namibian politician who has served in the Namibian cabinet for various portfolios. A member of SWAPO serving as a deputy secretary general of the party.[1]
Herunga obtained his Diploma in Education from Ongwediva Teachers Training College, right after Namibia indipendence.
Political career
Herunga joined SWAPO in 1983.[2] Herunga started his political career in the late 1980s, when he joined the SWAPO's youth wing and the Namibia National Students Organisation (Nanso). Herunga was a regional coordinator for his party in the northwestern Kunene Region[3] in 2007, prior to his appointment to the 5th National Assembly of Namibia in 2009 as a choice of president Hifikepunye Pohamba.[4] He was subsequently appointed deputy Minister of Environment and Tourism[5] and promoted to Minister in a cabinet reshuffle in December 2012, following the fifth SWAPO congress.[6]
References
- ^ Mumbuu, Edward (2022-09-13). "The redemption of Uahekua Herunga - New Era". Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ Mumbuu, Edward (2022-09-13). "The redemption of Uahekua Herunga". Retrieved 2026-03-05.
- ^ Swapo appoints acting Coordinator for Kunene New Era, 5 May 2011
- ^ Members of the 5th Parliament, 2010-2015 Archived 2012-03-17 at the Wayback Machine Parliament.gov.na
- ^ Ministry of Environment and Tourisms challenges youths to vigorously pursue programmes aimed at addressing climate change and biodiversity Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine Namibian Broadcasting Corporation, 25 August 2010
- ^ Shipanga, Selma; Immanuel, Shinovene (5 December 2012). "Transition team picked". The Namibian.