Sade Gawanas Explained

Sade Gawanas
Office2:Mayor of Windhoek
1Blankname2:Mayor
Term Start2:1 December 2021
Term End2:19 January 2023
Predecessor2:Job Amupanda
Successor2:Joseph Uapingene
Party:Landless People's Movement (Namibia)
Birth Place:Katutura, Khomas Region, Namibia
Nationality:Namibian

Sade Gawanas is a Namibian politician who has served as mayor of Windhoek since 1 December 2021 till 19 January 2023, as her deputy took over. Previously, she was elected into the council of the City of Windhoek following the 2020 local elections. She is from the Landless People's Movement.[1] [2] [3]

Career

Gawanas previously worked as a flight attendant for the national airline Air Namibia before quitting to join active politics. This step was necessitated to comply with a directive by the Electoral Commission of Namibia which prohibits employees to stand as candidates for the National Assembly elections while holding onto their positions (Article 47 of the Constitution of Namibia).[1]

Personal life

Sade Gawanas is the niece of Bience Gawanas.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ex-beauty queen seeks parly seat . Lunyangwe . Strauss . . 1 November 2019 .
  2. Web site: 'Job took the files' – Gawanas . 5 October 2021 .
  3. Web site: - The Namibian.