Emilia Nuyoma-Amupewa

MP
Emilia Nuyoma-Amupewa
Member of the National Assembly of Namibia
In office
20 March 2015 – 20 March 2020
Mayor of Lüderitz
In office
1998–2011
Personal details
Born (1955-05-05) May 5, 1955 (age 69)
Onembaba–Okalongo, Omusati Region, Namibia[1]

Emilia Nuyoma-Amupewa (born 5 May 1955) is a Namibian politician. A member of the South West African People's Organization, she served from 2015 to 2020 as a member of the National Assembly of Namibia.[1]

Prior to her career in politics, Nuyoma-Amupewa went into exile in Angola where she would join the People's Liberation Army of Namibia. Nuyoma-Amupewa was later involved in and survived the Battle of Cassinga. Following this, she would emigrate to the German Democratic Republic where she would study commerce.[1]

After returning to Namibia, she got a job as a literature teacher and worked in the SWAPO Women's Council. She would go onward to become mayor of Lüderitz, a position she held from 1998 until 2011.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Parliament of Namibia". parliament.na. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  2. ^ Halle hilft in Namibia. Mitteldeutsche Zeitung, 16 July 2007.


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