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Katrina Hanse-Himarwa

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Namibian politician (1967–2024)
Katrina Hanse-Himarwa
Minister of Education, Arts and Culture
In office
21 March 2015 – 9 July 2019
PresidentHage Geingob
Prime MinisterSaara Kuugongelwa
Preceded byDavid Namwandi
Succeeded byMartin Andjaba
Governor of Hardap Region
In office
2004 – 20 March 2015
PresidentHifikepunye Pohamba
Prime MinisterNahas Angula
Hage Geingob
Succeeded byEsme Sophia Isaack
Personal details
Born(1967年01月22日)22 January 1967
Hoachanas, South West Africa (now Namibia)
Died14 July 2024(2024年07月14日) (aged 57)
Windhoek, Namibia
Political partySWAPO
OccupationTeacher

Katrina Hanse-Himarwa (22 January 1967 – 14 July 2024) was a Namibian politician. A member of the SWAPO party, she served as Minister of Education, Arts and Culture from 21 March 2015 to 9 July 2019, resigning a day after being convicted of corruption.

Professional career

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Hanse-Himarwa was a teacher by profession. She held a Basic Education Teacher's Diploma (BETD) obtained in 1995 and a Bachelor in Education Management Technology obtained in 1999. She began working as teacher and school principal in 1987.[1]

Political career

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After winning the Mariental Rural constituency in the 2004 local elections for the SWAPO party, she was appointed governor of Hardap Region, a position she held until 2015.[1] Hanse-Himarwa was one of the eight presidential appointees to the 6th National Assembly of Namibia to the role of non-voting member of the body.[2] President Hage Geingob appointed her minister of Education, Arts and Culture on 21 March 2015.[3]

In July 2019, Hanse-Himarwa was found guilty of corruption and lying under oath. Judge Christie Liebenberg at the Windhoek High Court found that she had used her office for self-gratification while she served as governor of Hardap Region to remove listed names on a national housing project in order to favour one of her relatives. She was represented by a lawyer, Sisa Namandje, who was not present during the delivery of the verdict.[4] [5]

A day after the verdict on 9 July 2019, Hanse-Himarwa resigned from her position as minister of education.[6] Martin Andjaba succeeded her in an acting position because the next parliamentary election was only months away.[7] Hanse-Himarwa was sentenced to a fine of N$50 000 on 31 July 2019 at the Windhoek High Court, becoming the third high-ranking member of the SWAPO Party since Tobie Aupindi and Marina Kandumbu to be sentenced. She retained her seat in parliament.[8] [9]

Death

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Hanse-Himarwa died from cancer on 14 July 2024, at the age of 57.[10] She received an official funeral from President Nangolo Mbumba [11] [12] and was buried in Mariental.

Recognition

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Hanse-Himarwa was conferred the Most Distinguished Order of Namibia: First Class on Heroes' Day 2014.[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Hanse-Himarwa, Katrina". Government of Namibia . Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  2. ^ Mathias Haufiku, "Who are the presidential appointees?", New Era, 3 February 2015.
  3. ^ Immanuel, Shinovene; Mongudhi, Tileni (20 March 2015). "Costly Democracy". The Namibian . pp. 1–2. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  4. ^ Endjala, Simon (8 July 2019). "Hanse-Himarwa to hear judgement today". New Era .
  5. ^ Menges, Werner (9 July 2019). "The Hanse-Himarwa verdict: GUILTY". The Namibian . p. 1.
  6. ^ Matthys, Donald (9 July 2019). "Hanse-Himarwa resigns as Education Minister amid graft charges". Namibia Economist .
  7. ^ Shikongo, Arlana (11 July 2019). "Geingob gives Andjaba education portfolio". The Namibian . p. 1.
  8. ^ "Former education minister faces sentencing on Wednesday". NBC . NAMPA. 30 July 2019. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019.
  9. ^ Routh, Roland. "Hanse-Himarwa pre-sentencing starts today". New Era . Archived from the original on 31 July 2019.
  10. ^ Former education minister dies Namibian.com
  11. ^ info_e12wt4cs (17 July 2024). "Hanse-Himarwa to be laid to rest on 27 July at Mariental – Windhoek Observer" . Retrieved 25 August 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ info_e12wt4cs (23 July 2024). "Hanse-Himarwa to receive official funeral – Windhoek Observer" . Retrieved 25 August 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "Namibians honoured by President". New Era . 28 August 2014. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2017.

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