Jafet Penda Ya Ndakolo | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Oshikoto Region | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| President | Hage Geingob |
| Prime Minister | Saara Kuugongelwa |
| Preceded by | Henock Kankoshi |
| In office 2004–2015 | |
| President | Hifikepunye Pohamba |
| Prime Minister | Nahas Angula |
| Succeeded by | Henock Kankoshi |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 2015–2020 | |
| President | Hage Geingob |
| Prime Minister | Saara Kuugongelwa |
| Preceded by | Nahas Angula |
| Succeeded by | Peter Vilho |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 March 1960 Oshigambo, Oshikoto Region, South West Africa (now Namibia) |
| Political party |  SWAPO |
Jafet Penda Ya Ndakolo (born 23 March 1960 at Oshigambo) is a Namibian SWAPO politician and current governor of Oshikoto Region. He served as Minister of Defence from 2015 to 2020. After losing his position as minister in 2020 he was appointed to his old position as governor again.[1]
Ya Ndakolo fought for the Peoples Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN).[2] He studied at the Eastern and Southern Management Institute (ESAMA), and was from 1980 to 1989 a specialist in radio communication warfare.
He was a SWAPO district coordinator between 1990 and 1992 before getting elected as Regional Councillor for Omuthiya Gwiipundi Constituency in Oshikoto Region, eventually being elevated as the Region's governor. He replaced Nico Kaiyamo as a member of the National Council in 2004.
In 2014, he was awarded The Most Distinguished Order of Namibia: First Class by president Hifikepunye Pohamba.[3]
- ^ "Goodbye". Namibian Sun. 10 April 2020. p. 1.
- ^ Nawatiseb, Engel (2012-08-20). "Namibia: From Freedom Fighter to Politician". New Era (Windhoek). Retrieved 2017-09-08.
- ^ "Namibians honoured by President". New Era Newspaper Namibia. 2014-08-28. Archived from the original on 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2017-09-08.