Namibia National Students Organisation
Appearance
Abbreviation | NANSO |
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Founded at | Windhoek |
Type | Student Movement |
Headquarters | Windhoek, Namibia |
Services | Representing Namibian students |
President | Simon Taapopi |
Vice President | Gregory Madi |
Secretary General (Acting) | Patience Masua |
The Namibia National Students Organisation (NANSO) is a national student organisation in Namibia. It was founded on 2 June 1984 in Döbra, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of the capital Windhoek.[1]
Student Representation
NANSO has been representing Namibian students nationally since its inception in 1984. In 2016, the student organisation organised mass movements of Namibian students to demand free registration fees at the country's two major universities.[2]
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National Executive Committee
Name | Position |
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Simon Taapopi | President |
Gregory Madi | Vice President |
Patience Masua | Secretary General |
Naboth De Celestino | Secretary for Political and International Relations |
Notable Former Leaders
Name | Position Previously Held | |
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Ester Simon - Former President ( [3]First Female President of NANSO)[4][5] | President 2017 - 2019 | |
Wilhelem Wilhelem[6][7] | President 2015 - 2017 | |
Stanley Kavetu[8] - Admitted high Court of Namibia legal practitioner | Vice President 2015 - 2017 | |
Dimbulukeni Nauyoma - Co-Founder of the Affirmative Repositioning | Secretary General 2015 - 2017[9] | |
Herman Walter Rutz [10][11] | Secretary for Secondary and Basic Education 2013-2015
Secretary for Finance[12] 2015-2017 | |
Vincent Shimwitwikeni[13] [14]- Namibian academic | Spokesperson | |
Helao Ndjaba [15][16][17][18][19][20] | Former Leader | |
Sharonice Busch[21][22] | Secretary General 2013 - 2015 | |
Peya Mushelenga - current Namibian cabinet minister[23][24] | Secretary Ge]] leader of the Landless People's Movement | Former Leader |
Pohamba Shifeta - Current Namibian minister | Former Leader | |
Joseph Diescho - Namibian Professor | Former Leader | |
Elia Kaulifewangali Irimari - [25][26]Regional Governor of the Oshana Region [27][28] | Former leader |
Regional Executive Committee (REC)
Khomas Regional Leadership (KREC)
NANSO Khomas Regional Leadership | Duration | |
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Simon Amunime[29][30][31] | Chairperson | 2016 - 2017 |
Shoki Kandjimi[32][33][34] | Regional Secretary | 2016-2018 |
Maximilliant Katjimune[35][36][37] | Regional Secretary for Political and Internal Affairs | 2016 -2018 |
Andreas Silume Sheya[38][39][40][41][42][43][44] | Regional Secretary for Education, Training and Research[45] | 2016 -2018 |
Notable Members
See also
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