Silvia Gonaone Makgone (born September 6, 1963, in

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) is a Namibian

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and teacher who served as a deputy minister of urban and rural development.

Early life and education

Makgone holds five tertiary education degrees in education and human resources, among them a bachelor's of arts and a bachelor of education. She worked as teacher at Mokganedi Tlhabanello Senior Secondary School in

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in the

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from 1987 and was promoted to principal of Mokaleng RC Combined School in 1996. She also served as principal of other schools.

Career

In 2010, Makgone became a member of parliament on a

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ticket. In February 2013, after the death of

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, she was appointed deputy minister of education. Makgone replaced

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who was promoted to minister.

References

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