Peter Katjavivi
Speaker of the National Assembly | |
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Assumed office 20 March 2015 | |
President | Hage Geingob (2015–2024) Nangolo Mbumba (since 2024) |
Preceded by | Theo-Ben Gurirab |
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Namibia | |
In office 1992–2003 | |
Succeeded by | Lazarus Hangula |
Chancellor of the Namibia University of Science and Technology | |
Assumed office October 2016 | |
Deputy | Tjama Tjivikua |
Personal details | |
Born | SWAPO | 12 May 1941
Spouse | Jane Katjavivi (1981–2022) |
Children | 5 (including Perivi Katjavivi) |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Professor |
Peter Hitjitevi Katjavivi (born 12 May 1941) is a
Life and career
Peter Katjavivi was born in Okahandja, and attended a primary school in Windhoek, then the Augustineum Secondary School in Okahandja (1960–61) and the Government College Umuahia, Nigeria (1963-1966). In 1966/67 he began studying History, Law and Political Science at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Katjavivi joined SWAPO in the 1960s and was head of SWAPO's overseas offices in London. In 1986 he obtained a doctorate (DPhil) at St Antony's College, Oxford.
In 1989, he was a member of the
Following the November 2009 parliamentary election, President Hifikepunye Pohamba appointed Katjavivi to the National Assembly as one of the six non-voting members of parliament appointed by the President for the term that began in March 2010.[4] Subsequently, he was SWAPO's Chief Whip in the National Assembly. He was elected to the National Assembly in the November 2014 parliamentary election as a SWAPO candidate.[5] When the National Assembly began sitting for its new term on 20 March 2015, Katjavivi was sworn in as Speaker of Parliament, succeeding Theo-Ben Gurirab.[6][7] In 2016 he was appointed chancellor of the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST).[8]
Personal life
Katjavivi was married to a British woman Jane, and has five children. Besides his native Herero he speaks five other languages.[citation needed]
Awards
- Ordre des Palmes Académiques , France, 1996
- Distinguished academic visitor award, New Delhi, India, 1998
- Honorary Doctorate of the University of Joensuu, Finland, 1999
- Certificate of Service to the Executive Council of the Association of African Universities (AAU), 2002
- Most Brilliant Order of the Sun, First Class, Heroes' Day 2014[9]
Publications
- The Road to Namibian Independence, Gamsberg Macmillan, Windhoek.
- Church and Liberation in Namibia, Zwan Publications, London, 1989.
- A History of Resistance in Namibia, James Currey, London, 1988 [10]
References
- ^ "Search". www.unmultimedia.org. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
- ^ "The intellectual liberation struggle hero: Professor Peter Katjavivi (1941 … )". New Era Newspaper Namibia. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
- ^ Christof Maletsky, "Pohamba reshuffles Cabinet", The Namibian, 9 April 2008.
- ^ Bridgitte Weidlich, "Sixty seven new MPs sworn in", The Namibian, 23 March 2010.
- ^ "So, who is going to parliament?" Archived 2015-07-29 at the Wayback Machine, New Era, 2 December 2014.
- ^ "Katjavivi is now Speaker of the National Assembly" Archived 2018-11-16 at the Wayback Machine, NAMPA, 20 March 2015.
- ^ Shinovene Immanuel, "Katjavivi vows to keep MPs in line" Archived 2023-03-21 at the Wayback Machine, The Namibian, 23 March 2015.
- ^ "Katjavivi appointed NUST chancellor". New Era. 18 October 2016.
- ^ "Namibians honoured by President". New Era. 28 August 2014. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ Nolundi (2016-05-10). "A History of Resistance in Namibia by Peter H. Katjavivi". South African History Online. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
External links
- Interview with Peter Katjavivi by Tor Sellström within the project Nordic Documentation on the Liberation Struggle in Southern Africa – dated 20 March 1995