Penda Ya Ndakolo
Jafet Penda Ya Ndakolo | |
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Governor of Oshikoto Region | |
In office 2004 – Present | |
President | Hifikepunye Pohamba |
Personal details | |
Born |
Oshigambo, Oshikoto Region, South-West Africa (now Namibia) | 23 March 1960
Political party | SWAPO |
Religion | Christianity |
Jafet Penda Ya Ndakolo born on March 23, 1960 at Oshigambo is a Namibian SWAPO politician and currently the governor for Oshikoto Region.[1][2]
Ya Ndakolo fought for the Peoples Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN).[3] He studied at the Eastern and Southern Management Institute(ESAMA),and was from 1980-1989 a Specialist in Radio Communication Warfare .
He was a SWAPO District Coordinator became in 1990-1992 before 1993 was elected as Regional Councillor for Omuthiya Gwiipundi Constituency in Oshikoto Region, eventually being elevated as the Region's governor since 2004, he replaced Nico Kaiyamo as a member of the National Council the same year.
In 2014, he was awarded The Most Distinguished Order of Namibia: First Class by Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba.[4]