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Namibia National Students Organisation
AbbreviationNANSO
Founded atWindhoek
TypeStudent Movement
HeadquartersWindhoek, Namibia
ServicesRepresenting 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]

NANSO students sing protest songs in 1988

National Executive Committee

Name Position
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
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
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

References

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