Penda Ya Ndakolo

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Jafet Penda Ya Ndakolo
Governor of Oshikoto Region
In office
2004–2015
PresidentHifikepunye Pohamba
Prime MinisterNahas Angula
Succeeded byHenock Kankoshi
Assumed office
2020
PresidentHage Geingob
Prime MinisterSaara Kuugongelwa
Preceded byHenock Kankoshi
Minister of Defense
In office
2015–2020
PresidentHage Geingob
Prime MinisterSaara Kuugongelwa
Preceded byNahas Angula
Succeeded byPeter Vilho
Personal details
Born (1960-03-23) 23 March 1960 (age 61)
Oshigambo, Oshikoto Region, South West Africa
(now Namibia)
Political partyFlag of South West Africa People's Organisation.svg SWAPO

Jafet Penda Ya Ndakolo (born 23 March 1960 at Oshigambo) is a Namibian SWAPO politician and current governor of Oshikoto Region. He served as minister of defence from 2015 to 2020. After losing his position as minister in 2020 he was appointed to his old position as governor again.[1]

Ya Ndakolo fought for the Peoples Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN).[2] He studied at the Eastern and Southern Management Institute (ESAMA), and was from 1980 to 1989 a Specialist in Radio Communication Warfare.

He was a SWAPO District Coordinator became in 1990-1992 before 1993 was elected as Regional Councillor for Omuthiya Gwiipundi Constituency in Oshikoto Region, eventually being elevated as the Region's governor since 2004, he replaced Nico Kaiyamo as a member of the National Council the same year.

In 2014, he was awarded The Most Distinguished Order of Namibia: First Class by Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Goodbye". Namibian Sun. 10 April 2020. p. 1.
  2. ^ Nawatiseb, Engel (2012-08-20). "Namibia: From Freedom Fighter to Politician". New Era (Windhoek). Retrieved 2017-09-08.
  3. ^ "Namibians honoured by President". New Era Newspaper Namibia. 2014-08-28. Retrieved 2017-09-08.


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