Willem Konjore
Willem Konjore | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture | |
| In office March 2008 – March 2010 | |
| Minister of Environment and Tourism | |
| In office March 2005 – March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Philemon N. Malima |
| Succeeded by | Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 July 1945 , South West Africa |
| Died | 10 June 2021 (aged 75) Windhoek, Namibia |
| Nationality |  Namibian |
| Political party |  SWAPO |
| Spouse(s) | Elsie Atanasia Konjore |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Vaalgras, ǁKaras Region |
Reverend Willem Konjore (30 July 1945—10 June 2021) was a Namibian politician.
Biography[]
A member of SWAPO, Konjore was a member of the National Assembly of Namibia beginning with the Constituent Assembly in 1989 and ending following the election of the 5th National Assembly in 2010. He served as deputy speaker of this body from 2000 to 2005.[1]
Konjore was born on 30 July 1945 in , a small settlement in what today is the ǁKaras Region. He trained as a teacher from 1966 to 1967 at Döbra and studied theology from 1976 to 1979. He was appointed Minister of Environment and Tourism in 2005, and was moved to the Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture portfolio in 2008.[2]
Konjore was married to Elsie Atanasia Konjore from Vaalgras. They had five children. His wife died in 2013.[3] On Heroes' Day 2014 he was conferred the Most Brilliant Order of the Sun, Second Class.[4] Willem Konjore died on 10 June 2021 in Windhoek.[5]
References[]
- ^ Willem Konjore at Namibia Institute for Democracy
- ^ "Konjore Willem". Parliament of Namibia. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ Upula, Levi. "Beloved Mother of Vaalgras laid to rest". SWAPO. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Namibians honoured by President". New Era. 28 August 2014.
- ^ "Voormalige parlementslid en minister, eerwaarde Willem Konjore, sterf in Windhoek" [Former Head of Parliament and Minister, Honourable Willem Konjore, dies in Windhoek]. Republikein (in Afrikaans). NAMPA. 11 June 2021.
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