Uahekua Herunga
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Uahekua Herunga is a Namibia
n politician. A member of SWAPO, Herunga was a regional coordinator for his party in the northwestern Kunene Region
prior to his election to the 5th National Assembly of Namibia in 2009 as a choice of President Hifikepunye Pohamba
. He subsequently appointed Deputy Minister of Environment and Tourism.
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. A member of SWAPO, Herunga was a regional coordinator for his party in the northwestern Kunene Region
Kunene Region
Kunene is one of the thirteen regions of Namibia and home to the Himba ethnic group. Compared to the rest of Namibia, it is relatively underdeveloped...
prior to his election to the 5th National Assembly of Namibia in 2009 as a choice of President Hifikepunye Pohamba
Hifikepunye Pohamba
Hifikepunye Lucas Pohamba is the second and current President of Namibia. He won the 2004 and 2009 presidential elections overwhelmingly as the candidate of the South West Africa People's Organisation ruling party, taking office in March 2005. He has also been the President of SWAPO since...
. He subsequently appointed Deputy Minister of Environment and Tourism.