Mose Penaani Tjitendero
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Mose Penaani Tjitendero (25 December 1943 – 26 April 2006) was a Namibia
n politician and educator. Born near Okahandja
, Tjitendero joined the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) and was the Speaker of the National Assembly of Namibia
from independence on March 21, 1990 until his retirement in 2004. He was also Chairman of the SWAPO Central Committee from 1981 to 2004.
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 and educator. Born near Okahandja
Okahandja
Okahandja is a town of 14,000 inhabitants in Otjozondjupa Region, central Namibia, and the district capital of the Okahandja electoral constituency. It is known as the Garden Town of Namibia. It is located 70km north of Windhoek on the B1 road...
, Tjitendero joined the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) and was the Speaker of 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...
from independence on March 21, 1990 until his retirement in 2004. He was also Chairman of the SWAPO Central Committee from 1981 to 2004.