Lucia Witbooi
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Lucia Witbooi (born 1961 in Gabes, ÇKaras Region) is a Namibian politician. A member of
SWAPO The South West Africa People's Organisation (, SWAPO; af, Suidwes-Afrikaanse Volks Organisasie, SWAVO; german: Südwestafrikanische Volksorganisation, SWAVO), officially known as the SWAPO Party of Namibia, is a political party and former ind ...
, Witbooi was elected to the Namibia's National Assembly in the 2009 general election. Prior to entering the National Assembly, Witbooi was a teacher in Gibeon, Hardap Region. She studied at Suiderlig High School in
Keetmanshoop Keetmanshoop is a city in the ÇKaras Region of southern Namibia, lying on the Trans-Namib Railway from Windhoek to Upington in South Africa. It is named after Johann Keetman, a German industrialist and benefactor of the city. History Befo ...
and worked in the administration of the Namaland bantustan.


Occupation

She is a politician and a
educator A teacher, also called a schoolteacher or formally an educator, is a person who helps students to acquire knowledge, competence, or virtue, via the practice of teaching. ''Informally'' the role of teacher may be taken on by anyone (e.g. whe ...
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Education

Lucia Witbooi has a Higher Diploma in Education from the University of Port Elizabeth in 1999; Diploma in Education from Azaliah College for Further and Higher Education in 1997 and obtained a Higher Primary Education Certificate at University of Namibia
NAM Nam, Nam, or The Nam are shortened terms for: * Vietnam, which is also spelled ''Viet Nam'' * The Vietnam War Nam, The Nam or NAM may also refer to: Arts and media * Nam, a fictional character in anime series ''Dragon Ball'' * ''NAM'' (video ...
in 1996 as well as a Grade 12 Certificate at Suiderling Senior Secondary School, Keetmashoop 1979.


Career

Head of Department at Dr. W.M Jod Primary School 2009; a teacher for 27 years; Gibeon Schools cluster convenor for counseling from 2003 until 2009 and A.M.E church- W.M.S Executive board member – local, Area and annual level.


References

1961 births Living people People from ÇKaras Region Nama people SWAPO politicians Members of the National Assembly (Namibia) Namibian educators 21st-century Namibian women politicians 21st-century Namibian politicians Women members of the National Assembly (Namibia) {{Namibia-politician-stub