Paulus Kapia
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Paulus Kapia is a Namibia
n politician. A member of SWAPO, Kapia was first elected to the National Assembly of Namibia
in 2005. Kapia was a member of SWAPO's military wing in exile, the People's Liberation Army of Namibia
(PLAN) as a political commissar
. From 1992-1998, Kapia was the regional councillor for Okatjali Constituency in the Oshana Region. In 1997, he was elected to lead the SWAPO Party Youth League
.
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
n politician. A member of SWAPO, Kapia was first elected to the National Assembly of Namibia
National Assembly of Namibia
The National Assembly of Namibia is the lower chamber of the country's bicameral Parliament. It has a total of 78 members. 72 members are directly elected through a system of party-list proportional representation and serve five-year terms. Six additional members are appointed by the President.The...
in 2005. Kapia was a member of SWAPO's military wing in exile, the People's Liberation Army of Namibia
People's Liberation Army of Namibia
The People's Liberation Army of Namibia was the active military wing of the South West Africa People's Organization during the Namibian War of Independence. It sought independence for the territory from South African rule. PLAN launched its first attack on the South African military at...
(PLAN) as a political commissar
Political commissar
The political commissar is the supervisory political officer responsible for the political education and organisation, and loyalty to the government of the military...
. From 1992-1998, Kapia was the regional councillor for Okatjali Constituency in the Oshana Region. In 1997, he was elected to lead the SWAPO Party Youth League
SWAPO Party Youth League
The SWAPO Party Youth League is the youth wing of the South West Africa People's Organization.In 2007, SPYL called protests against a visit by Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe "reactionary and unpatriotic"....
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