Willem Konjore
Reverend Willem Konjore | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture | |
| In office March 2008 – March 2010 | |
| President | Hifikepunye Pohamba |
| Preceded by | John Mutorwa |
| Succeeded by | Kazenambo Kazenambo |
| Minister of Environment and Tourism | |
| In office March 2005 – March 2008 | |
| President | Hifikepunye Pohamba |
| Preceded by | Philemon Malima |
| Succeeded by | Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 July 1945 Windhoek, Namibia |
| Nationality |  Namibian |
| Political party |  SWAPO |
| Spouse | Elsie Anastasia Konjore |
| Children | 9 |
| Residence(s) | Vaalgras, ǁKaras Region |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Clergy, teacher |
Early life and education
Konjore was born on 30 July 1945 in Kais, a small settlement in what today is the ǁKaras Region. He trained as a teacher from 1966 to 1967 at St Joseph's Teacher Training Centre in Döbra and studied theology in the Diocese of Keetmanshoop and Mariental from 1976 to 1979. From 1968 to 1990 he worked at several schools, first as teacher in Tses in southern Namibia and later as principal and manager in Khorixas.[1]
Political career
A member of
He was appointed Minister of Environment and Tourism in 2005, and was moved to the Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture portfolio in 2008.[1]
Konjore was married to Elsie Atanasia Konjore from Vaalgras. They had five children. His wife died in 2013.[3] On Heroes' Day 2014 he was conferred the Most Brilliant Order of the Sun, Second Class.[4] Willem Konjore died on 10 June 2021 in Windhoek.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Konjore Willem". Parliament of Namibia. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ Willem Konjore at Namibia Institute for Democracy
- ^ Upula, Levi. "Beloved Mother of Vaalgras laid to rest". SWAPO. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Namibians honoured by President". New Era. 28 August 2014. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Voormalige parlementslid en minister, eerwaarde Willem Konjore, sterf in Windhoek" [Former Head of Parliament and Minister, Honourable Willem Konjore, dies in Windhoek]. Republikein (in Afrikaans). NAMPA. 11 June 2021.
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