Hadino Hishongwa

Hadino Timothy Hishongwa (10 April 1943 – 1 September 2023) was a Namibian politician, diplomat, parliamentarian, and a founding member of SWAPO.[1]

The Honorable
Hadino Hishongwa
Deputy Minister of Youth and Sport
In office
1995–2005
PresidentSam Nujoma
Deputy Minister of Labour and Manpower Development
In office
21 March 1990 – 1995
PresidentSam Nujoma
Preceded byposition established
Personal details
Born(1943-04-10)10 April 1943
Odibo, Ohangwena Region, South West Africa
Died1 September 2023(2023-09-01) (aged 80)
Ongwediva, Namibia
NationalityNamibian
Political partySWAPO
SpouseNdeutala Angolo
OccupationPolitician

Life and career

Hadino Hishongwa was born on 10 April 1943 in Odibo in Ovamboland, South West Africa (today the Ohangwena Region of Namibia).[2] He was a cousin of Namibia's 2nd president Hifikepunye Pohamba.[3]

During the Namibian War of Independence Hishongwa was SWAPO's chief representative to Scandinavia, West Germany and Austria from 1977 to 1983 .[4] Hishongwa was appointed deputy minister of Labour and Manpower Development upon Independence of Namibia in 1990. In 1995 he was transferred to the Youth and Sport ministry, again as deputy minister. He held this position until 2005.[2]

Hishongwa was a member of the National Assembly of Namibia with SWAPO from the constituent assembly in 1989 until the conclusion of the 3rd National Assembly in 2005. After that Hishongwa was appointed High Commissioner to neighbouring Botswana.[1] In April 2011, he was replaced in Botswana by the former ambassador to South Africa, Philemon Kambala.[5]

On Heroes' Day 2014 he was conferred the Excellent Order of the Eagle, First Class.[6]

Hishongwa was married to fellow SWAPO woman activist Ndeutala Angolo, with whom he had two children.[7] He died on 1 September 2023, at the age of 80[8] and was buried at Eenhana Memorial Shrine on 16 September 2023.[9]

References
  1. Hishongwa hits out at ‘newcomers’ The Namibian, 1 December 2008
  2. "Hishongwa Hadino". Parliament of Namibia. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  3. Ndeyanale, Eliaser (18 September 2023). "Hishongwa remembered as hero, giant and freedom fighter". The Namibian.
  4. Nordic Documentation on the Liberation Struggles in Southern Africa Archived 5 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine LiberationAfrica.se
  5. Mbuende, Hishongwa recalled Windhoek Observer, 16 April 2011
  6. "Namibians honoured by President". New Era. 28 August 2014. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  7. Rubio Gijón, Pablo. (2000). La narrativa namibia en inglés anterior a la independencia : John yaOtto, Ndeutala Hishongwa y Joseph Diescho. ECU. ISBN 978-84-16113-23-1. OCLC 923052405.
  8. Geingob extends message of condolences to family of late Ambassador Hishongwa
  9. Senior Headman Hadino Hishongwa passes on


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