Hendrik Witbooi (politician)

The Honorable Hendrik Witbooi

Deputy Prime Minister
In office 1995–2004
President	Sam Nujoma
Preceded by	position established
Succeeded by	Libertina Amathila
Minister of Labour and Manpower Development
In office 21 March 1990 – 1995
President	Sam Nujoma
Preceded by	position established
Personal details
Born	(1934-01-07) 7 January 1934 Gibeon, Hardap Region
Died	13 October 2009(2009-10-13) Windhoek
Nationality	Namibian
Political party	SWAPO
Occupation	Politician

Reverend Dr Kaptein Hendrik Witbooi (traditional name ǃNanseb ǀGabemab, 7 January 1934, in Gibeon – 13 October 2009, in Windhoek) was a Namibian politician and the seventh Captain of the ǀKhowesin clan.^[1] A member of SWAPO from 1976 until his death, Witbooi brought with him several clans of Namaqua into the liberation organisation.

Imprisoned numerous times during the Namibian War of Independence, Witbooi was first elected as Vice-President of SWAPO in 1984 and was re-elected for the last time in 1997. A member of the Constituent Assembly in 1989-90, Witbooi served in the National Assembly until his 2004 retirement, including a stint (1990-1995) as Minister of Labour and Manpower Development.^[2]

Witbooi became Namibia's first Deputy Prime Minister in 1995. He served in that position until 2004.

In October 2009, it was reported that Witbooi was facing major medical problems and had slipped into a coma at the Roman Catholic Hospital in Windhoek.^[3] On 13 October, Witbooi died at the Roman Catholic Hospital due to cancer.^[4]

Personal

Witbooi was the great-grandson of Hendrik Witbooi, the early resistance leader who led his chiefly followers against European colonisation.^[1]

References

1 2 Dierks, Klaus. "Biographies of Namibian Personalities, W". klausdierks.com. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
↑ Official biography from the National Assembly of Namibia Archived September 19, 2003, at the Wayback Machine.
↑ Witbooi critical The Namibian, 13 October 2009
↑ Reverend Witbooi passes The Namibian, 14 October 2009

Captains of the Orlam

Orlam Afrikaner ǀAixaǀaen	Oude Ram Afrikaner (before 1760) Klaas Afrikaner (1760–around 1800) Jager Afrikaner (around 1800–1823) Jonker Afrikaner (1823–1861) Christian Afrikaner (1861–1863) Jan Jonker Afrikaner (1863–1889) Hendrina Afrikaner (2004–2011)

Berseba Orlam ǀHaiǀkhauan	Dirk Isaak (before 1850) Paul Goliath (1850–1869) Jakobus Isaak (1873–1892) Diederik Goliath (1894–ca.1900) Johannes Christian Goliath (ca. 1900–1925) Andries Goliath (1925–1933) Diederik Ruben Goliath (1933–1938) David Vries (1938–1956) Edward Isaak, Jr. (1938–1959) David Christian Goliath (1959–1970s)¹ Diederik Isaak (1959–1970s)² Stephanus Goliath (1976–2010)¹ Thomas Karools (2010–2010)¹ Johannes Fleermys (?–?)² Johannes Isaak (2011–)^2,³ ¹of the faction supporting SWAPO; ²of the faction supporting DTA; ³leader of the reunified group;

Bethanie Orlam ǃAman	Kobus Frederiks (1804–1824) Jan Frederiks (1824–1846) Josef Frederiks I (1825–1842) David Christian Frederiks (1842–1880) Josef Frederiks II (1880–1893) Paul Frederiks (1893–1906)⁴ Cornelius Frederiks (1893–1906)⁵ Eduard Frederiks (1916–1922) Josef Frederiks III (1922–1938) Simon Frederiks (1938–1977) David Frederiks (1977–) ⁴of the faction supporting the German Empire; ⁵of the faction opposing German Empire;;

Khauas Nama Kaiǀkhauan	Amraal Lambert (until 1864) Andreas Lambert (1864–1894) Eduard Lambert (1894–1896)

Witbooi Orlam ǀKhowesin	Kido Witbooi (1805–1875) Moses Witbooi (1875–1888) Hendrik Witbooi (1888–1905) Isaak Witbooi (1905–1928) David Witbooi (1928–1955) Hendrik Samuel Witbooi (1955–1978) Hendrik Witbooi, Jr. (1978–2009) Christian Rooi (2009–)⁶ ⁶acting

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