Moses Amweelo

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Moses Amweelo (born 25 May 1952 in Okatana, Oshana Region) is a Namibian politician. A member of SWAPO, Amweelo has been a member of the National Assembly since 2000 and the Minister of Works, Transport and Communication. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Moses Amweelo Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine at Namibia Institute for Democracy
  2. "Amweelo Moses". Government of Namibia . Retrieved 30 September 2023.