Paulus Kapia

Paulus Kapia (born 18 September 1967 in Ehafo, Oshana Region) is a Namibian politician. A member of SWAPO, Kapia was first elected to the National Assembly of Namibia in 2005. He served for a short time as Deputy Minister of Works, Transport and Communication but resigned in August 2005 after being implicated in a corruption case.[1]

Kapia was a member of SWAPO's military wing in exile, the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) as a political commissar. From 1992-1998, Kapia was the Regional Councillor for Okatjali Constituency in the Oshana Region. In 1997, he was elected to lead the SWAPO Party Youth League.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Paulus Kapia Resigns". The Namibian. 25 August 2005.
  2. ↑ Paulus Kapia Namibia Institute for Democracy, 2007


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