Priscilla Beukes
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Priscilla Beukes is a Namibia
n politician. A member of SWAPO, Beukes was elected to the National Assembly of Namibia
in 2010. She was subsequently appointed to the cabinet as Deputy Minister of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Energy Development behind Jerry Ekandjo
. Beukes was previously mayor of Mariental
, Hardap Region
.
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, Beukes was 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 2010. She was subsequently appointed to the cabinet as Deputy Minister of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Energy Development behind Jerry Ekandjo
Jerry Ekandjo
Jerry Ekandjo is a Namibian politician, currently serving as Minister of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development....
. Beukes was previously mayor of Mariental
Mariental
-settlements:*Mariental, Germany, in the district of Helmstedt, Lower Saxony, Germany*Mariental, Namibia, in the Hardap Region, Namibia-other places:*Mariental, a valley near the Katzenbuckel located in Elztal, Germany...
, Hardap Region
Hardap Region
Hardap is one of the thirteen regions of Namibia. It is home to the Hardap Dam.Hardap stretches the entire width of Namibia, from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to Namibia's eastern national border. In the northeast, it borders the Kgalagadi District of Botswana, and in the southeast, it borders...
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