Uahekua Herunga Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Uahekua Herunga
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Office:Minister of Environment and Tourism
Term Start:4 December 2012
Term End:21 March 2015
Predecessor:Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
Successor:Pohamba Shifeta
Office1:Deputy Minister of Environment and Tourism
Term Start1:21 March 2010
Term End1:4 December 2012
Successor1:Pohamba Shifeta
Nationality:Namibian
Occupation:Politician

Uahekua Herunga is a Namibian politician. A member of SWAPO serving as a depty secretary general of the party.[1] Herunga was a regional coordinator for his party in the northwestern Kunene Region[2] prior to his appointment to the 5th National Assembly of Namibia in 2009 as a choice of president Hifikepunye Pohamba.[3] He was subsequently appointed deputy Minister of Environment and Tourism[4] and promoted to Minister in a cabinet reshuffle in December 2012, following the fifth SWAPO congress.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mumbuu . Edward . 2022-09-13 . The redemption of Uahekua Herunga - New Era . 2024-09-17 . en-US.
  2. http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=38561&title=Swapo%20appoints%20acting%20Coordinator%20for%20Kunene Swapo appoints acting Coordinator for Kunene
  3. http://www.parliament.gov.na/cms_documents/27_new_members_of_parliament_2010_2.pdf Members of the 5th Parliament, 2010-2015
  4. http://www.nbc.com.na/article.php?id=2958 Ministry of Environment and Tourisms challenges youths to vigorously pursue programmes aimed at addressing climate change and biodiversity
  5. News: Transition team picked. Shipanga. Selma. Immanuel. Shinovene. 5 December 2012. The Namibian.