Willem Konjore
Reverend Willem Konjore (born 30 July 1945 in Kais, ǁKaras Region) is a Namibian politician. A member of SWAPO, Konjore was a member of the National Assembly of Namibia beginning with the Constituent Assembly in 1989 and ending following the election of the 5th National Assembly in 2010. He served as deputy speaker of this body from 2000 to 2005.[1]
Willem Konjore | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture | |
| In office March 2008 – March 2010 | |
| Minister of Environment and Tourism | |
| In office March 2005 – March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Philemon N. Malima |
| Succeeded by | Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 July 1945 South West Africa |
| Nationality |  Namibian |
| Political party |  SWAPO |
| Spouse(s) | Elsie Atanasia Konjore |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Vaalgras, ǁKaras Region |
Konjore trained as a teacher from 1966 to 1967 at Döbra and studied theology from 1976 to 1979. He was appointed as Minister of Environment and Tourism in 2005, and was moved to the Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture portfolio in 2008.[2]
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]
References
- Willem Konjore at Namibia Institute for Democracy
- "Konjore Willem". Parliament of Namibia. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- Upula, Levi. "Beloved Mother of Vaalgras laid to rest". SWAPO. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- "Namibians honoured by President". New Era. 28 August 2014.