Pohamba Shifeta
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Pohamba Shifeta is a Namibia
n politician. A member of the National Assembly of Namibia
since 2005, Shifeta is a member of SWAPO. At the time of his election to the National Assembly, Shifeta was chosen as the Deputy Secretary of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture. He has been active in SWAPO-led National Union of Namibian Workers and Namibia National Students Organisation
since 1988. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science at the University of Namibia
in 1996. He has also been involved in 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 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...
since 2005, Shifeta is a member of SWAPO. At the time of his election to the National Assembly, Shifeta was chosen as the Deputy Secretary of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture. He has been active in SWAPO-led National Union of Namibian Workers and Namibia National Students Organisation
Namibia National Students Organisation
The Namibia National Students Organisation was founded in 1984 as non-racial, democratic and independent student organisation. Since its formation the organisation has been organizing from the basic understanding that there is a need for students, together with other strata of our society, to make...
since 1988. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science at the University of Namibia
University of Namibia
The University of Namibia is the national university of Namibia, located in the Pioneers Park district of Windhoek. Established by an act of National Assembly on 31 August 1992, UNAM includes Colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics & Management Science Education, Humanities and...
in 1996. He has also been involved in 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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