Gotthard Kandume (born 27 July 1972) is a Namibian politician serving as the inaugural leader of the Christian Democratic Voice political party. He is the party's sole representative in the

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Life and career

Kandume was born in

Otjiwarongo Otjiwarongo (Herero language, Herero for "beautiful place") is a city of 49,000 inhabitants in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia. It is the district capital of the Otjiwarongo Constituency, Otjiwarongo electoral constituency and also the capital ...

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). He achieved a diploma in basic education in 1998. In 2005, he received a diploma in higher education. He obtained a diploma in geological studies in 2008. Between 2000 and 2008, he worked as a literacy promoter. Kandume used to live in his car. He registered the Christian Democratic Voice party with the Electoral Commission of Namibia in 2014. The party failed to win any parliamentary representation in that year's

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. In the 2019 general election, the party won a single seat in the National Assembly. Kandume was selected to fill the seat. He took office on 20 March 2020. Kandume lives in

Okahandja Okahandja is a city of 45,159 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 70 km north of Windhoek on the B1 r ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kandume, Gotthard Living people 1972 births Members of the National Assembly (Namibia) 21st-century Namibian politicians Politicians from Otjozondjupa Region