Yvonne Dausab
Yvonne Dausab | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Justice | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2020 | |
| President | Hage Geingob |
| Preceded by | Sacky Shanghala |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | University of the Western Cape University of Pretoria |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Yvonne Dausab is a Namibian cabinet minister, responsible for the Ministry of Justice. She was appointed to the position on March 22, 2020, replacing Sacky Shanghala.[1][2]
Prior to her appointment to cabinet, Dausab was the chairperson of Namibia's Law Reform and Development Commission from 2015 to 2020.[3] She has worked as a human rights lawyer and university lecturer in the past.[4]
Early life and career
Dausab grew up in Katutura, Namibia under South West Africa apartheid rule. She completed A Shipena Secondary School as the head girl.[4] Dausab completed secondary school not long after Namibia's independence, and went on to study a BA in Law and LLB at the University of the Western Cape and a LLM with a specialization in Human Rights and African Democratisation at the University of Pretoria thanks to various scholarships.[4]
Dausab was admitted as a legal practitioner of the High Court of Namibia in April 2000 at the age of 25.[4] She then worked in human rights at an African NGO based in Lusaka, Zambia for five years before returning to Namibian and joining a private law practice.[4] In 2007, Dausab joined the University of Namibia as a part-time law lecturer. In 2009, she received a faculty position and was later appointed the deputy dean. She left academia in 2015, when she was appointed the chairperson of the Law Reform and Development Commission.[5]
Political career
Dausab was appointed the chairperson of Namibia's Law Reform and Development Commission[6] in 2015 by Namibian president Hage Geingob.[3]
In March 2020, she was appointed Namibia's Minister of Justice.
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References
- ^ Nakatana, Festus (2020-03-23). "Geingob drops Cabinet surprises". New Era Live. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ Immanuel, Shinovene (2020-03-23). "Stressful job but worth it – Schlettwein". The Namibian. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ a b Menges, Werner (4 June 2015). "President appoints new law reform chief". The Namibian. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ a b c d e Goaes, Innocent (2016). "Interview with Ms Yvonne Dausab: chairperson of the law reform and development commission". Sister Namibia. 28 (2). Retrieved 25 March 2020 – via Gale Academic OneFile.
- ^ Beukes, Jemima (2015-06-04). "Dausab takes over from Shanghala at LRDC". Namibian Sun. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ Smith, Sonja. "Law Reform & Development Commission faces eviction". The Windhoek Observer. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
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