Hans Booys Explained

Hans Gabriel Booys
Birth Date:4 December 1951
Birth Place:Rehoboth, Hardap Region, Namibia
Occupation:Politician

Hans Gabriel Booys (4 December 1951 in Rehoboth, Hardap Region – 19 July 2021) was a Namibian politician. A member of SWAPO, Booys was selected to the National Assembly to replace Nathaniel Maxuilili after he died in a vehicle accident. Shortly after, he was elected in his own right in the 1999 election. He was once again re-elected in the 2004 election.[1]

In 2005 President Hifikepunye Pohamba appointed him to serve on the Security Commission – the constitutional body, which makes recommendations to the President on top army and police appointments and other security matters. He was SWAPO's Deputy Chief Whip in the National Assembly.[2]

Career

Booys joined SWAPO in 1974. From 1982 to 1990, he was a literacy instructor for the Namibia Literacy Project. In 1990, he became a regional commissioner at Khorixas, Kunene Region. From 1991 to 2002, Booys was a member of the SWAPO Central Committee.

Personal life

He lived in Okahandja.

Booys died from COVID-19 in 2021 aged 71.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Kunene's first commissioner buried in Oka-handjka . New Era. 28 July 2021. 23 November 2023. Press Reader.
  2. http://www.nid.org.na/view_book_entry.php?book_id=26 Hans Booys
  3. https://www.facebook.com/namibiansun/posts/update-funeral-and-memorial-service-arrangements-for-the-late-hans-gabriel-booys/4361820703862230/ Facebook Post