Honorific-Prefix: | Honourable |
Christine ǁHoebes | |
Birth Place: | Okombahe, Erongo Region |
Alma Mater: | Windhoek College of Education |
Office: | Minister of Presidential Affairs |
Term Start: | 21 March 2020 |
President: | Hage Geingob |
Primeminister: | Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila |
Predecessor: | Martin Andjaba |
Office1: | Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Term Start1: | 8 February 2018 |
Term End1: | 21 March 2020 |
President1: | Hage Geingob |
Primeminister1: | Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila |
Predecessor1: | Peya Mushelenga |
Successor1: | Jennely Matundu |
Office2: | Deputy Minister of Presidential Affairs |
Term Start2: | 21 March 2015 |
Term End2: | 8 February 2018 |
President2: | Hage Geingob |
Primeminister2: | Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila |
Predecessor2: | position established |
Party: | SWAPO |
Profession: | Teacher |
Occupation: | Politician |
Christine ǁHoebes is a Namibian politician serving as Namibia's minister of presidential affairs since 21 March 2020.
ǁHoebes was born in Okombahe but grew up in Witvlei. She attended school in Witvlei, Gobabis and Windhoek, and then completed a Basic Education Teacher Diploma at the Windhoek College of Education in 2001. She pursues distance education degrees at the University of South Africa and the University of Namibia.[1]
ǁHoebes entered politics at the age of 23 when she became councillor of Witvlei. She was elected chairperson of the village council and was at that time the youngest mayor in Namibia.[1]
ǁHoebes entered cabinet in 2015 as deputy of the minister of presidential affairs.[2] In a cabinet reshuffle in February 2018 ǁHoebes was moved from presidential affairs to foreign affairs, again as deputy minister.[3] On 21 March 2020 she was appointed minister of presidential affairs.[4]