Hendrik Gaobaeb

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Hendrik Gaobaeb
Born (1964-04-24) 24 April 1964 (age 60)
Sesfontein, South West Africa (today Namibia)
Nationality Namibian
Political party UDF

Hendrik Gaobaeb (born 24 April 1964) is a Namibian politician. He is the president of the United Democratic Front since January 2024 and its presidential candidate in the 2024 Namibian general election.

Gaobaeb is a member of the United Democratic Front (UDF) since 1980. He holds a National Diploma in Public Administration from the Polytechnic of Namibia (today Namibia University of Science and Technology). From 1996 to 2004 he was CEO of Khorixas. [1]

Gaobaeb won the 2004 regional election for UDF in Sesfontein Constituency. [2] He was reelected in the 2010 regional election. [3] In this second term as constituency councillor he was elected regional councillor and represented Kunene Region in the National Council. [4] In the 2015 regional election Gaobaeb lost Sesfontein constituency to Julius Koujova of SWAPO. In the 2020 regional election he again became councillor. [5]

In January 2024 Gaobaeb became president of the UDF at its elective congress. He subsequently was nominated presidential candidate for the 2024 presidential election. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Gaobaeb Hendrik". Parliament of Namibia . Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "Electoral Act, 1992: Notification of Result of General Election for Regional Councils" (PDF). Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. No. 3366. Government of Namibia. 3 January 2005. p. 6.
  3. ↑ "Notification of result of general election for Regional Councils: Electoral Act, 1992" (PDF). Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. No. 4627. Government of Namibia. 10 December 2010. p. 4.
  4. ↑ Mbathera, Ester (22 January 2024). "Gaobaeb emerges as UDF president at weekend congress". The Namibian .
  5. ↑ "Publication of results and particulars in respect of general elections for Regional Councils: Electoral Act, 2014" (PDF). Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. No. 7654. Government of Namibia. 8 October 2021. p. 12.
  6. ↑ Mumbuu, Edward (26 November 2024). "Namibia's choice: Pretenders vs Contenders". New Era .


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