Summary
Clemens Handuukeme Kashuupulwa (born 14 November 1948) is a Namibian politician. He is the governor of Oshana Region since 1998. He was re-appointed in 2010 by president Hifikepunye Pohamba[1] and again reappointed by president Hage Geingob in April 2015 following the 2014 election.[2] Since 1997 Kashuupulwa is a member of the Central Committee of SWAPO.[3]
Before becoming governor, Kashuupulwa was councillor of Oshana's Okatana Constituency. In the 2004 regional election he received 5,731 of the 5,858 votes cast.[4]
Speaking in April 2015, Kashuupulwa, who was by then Namibia's longest-serving governor, dismissed criticism regarding his long tenure, saying that the focus should instead be on his work and his achievements in overseeing substantial economic development in Oshana.[1]
Kashuupulwa was conferred the Most Distinguished Order of Namibia: First Class on Heroes' Day 2014.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b "'People Say I'm the Second Mugabe'", New Era, 14 April 2015.
- ^ "President announces governors". The Namibian. 10 April 2015. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ Hopwood, Graham (2007). "Clemens Handuukeme Kashuupulwa". Who's Who in Namibian Politics. Namibia Institute of Democracy (NID). Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ^ "Electoral Act, 1992: Notification of Result of General Election for Regional Councils" (pdf). Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. No. 3366. Government of Namibia. 3 January 2005. p. 7.
- ^ "Namibians honoured by President". New Era. 28 August 2014. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2017.