Jerry Ekandjo
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The Honourable Jerry Ekandjo MPP |
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| Minister of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture | |
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Assumed office 4 December 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Kazenambo Kazenambo |
| Minister of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development | |
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In office 8 April 2008 – 4 December 2012 |
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| Succeeded by | Charles Namoloh |
| Minister of Lands and Resettlement | |
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In office 21 March 2005 – 8 April 2008 |
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| Succeeded by | Alpheus ǃNaruseb |
| Minister of Home Affairs | |
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In office September 1995 – 21 March 2005 |
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| Succeeded by | Rosalia Nghidinwa |
| Deputy Minister of Home Affairs | |
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In office 21 March 1995 – September 1995 |
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| Deputy Minister of Local Government and Housing | |
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In office 1990–1995 |
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| Preceded by | none |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
17 March 1947 Windhoek, South-West Africa |
| Nationality | Namibian |
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| Residence | Windhoek, Namibia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Profession | Politician |
Jerry Ekandjo (born 17 March 1947) is a Namibian politician from the SWAPO Party who has served in the government of Namibia as Minister of Youth and Sport since 2012. Previously he was Deputy Minister of Local Government and Housing from 1990 to 1995, Minister of Home Affairs from 1995 to 2005, Minister of Lands and Resettlement from 2005 to 2008, and Minister of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development from 2008 to 2012.
Ekandjo was born in Windhoek, South-West Africa. He was a member of the SWAPO Party Youth League from 1969 to 1973 and served as Chairman of its Windhoek Branch. In August 1973 he was arrested, and in November 1973 he was put on trial for incitement of violence. He was convicted and sentenced to eight years in prison, which he spent on Robben Island in South Africa. Following his release in 1981, he was a teacher from 1982 to 1987, and in 1989, he was the deputy head of SWAPO voter registration. Immediately prior to independence, he was a SWAPO member of the Constituent Assembly, which was in place from November 1989 to March 1990, and since independence in 1990 he has served as a member of the National Assembly of Namibia. He also became Deputy Minister of Local Government and Housing in 1990, serving in that position until 1995. He was Deputy Minister of Home Affairs from March 1995 until being promoted to the post of Minister of Home Affairs in September 1995. After nearly ten years as Minister of Home Affairs, Ekandjo was moved to the post of Minister of Lands and Resettlement on March 21, 2005.
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