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.
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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)
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