Hans Booys

Hans Gabriel Booys (born 4 December 1951 in Rehoboth, Hardap Region; died 19 July 2021) was a Namibian politician. A member of SWAPO, Booys was selected to the National Assembly to replace Nathaniel Maxuilili after he died in a vehicle accident. Shortly after, he was elected in his own right in the 1999 election. He was once again re-elected in the 2004 election.[1]

Hans Gabriel Booys
Born4 December 1951 (1951-12-04) (age 71)
Rehoboth, Hardap Region, Namibia
OccupationPolitician

In 2005 President Hifikepunye Pohamba appointed him to serve on the Security Commission – the constitutional body, which makes recommendations to the President on top army and police appointments and other security matters. He was SWAPO's Deputy Chief Whip in the National Assembly.[2]

Career

Booys joined SWAPO in 1974. From 1982 to 1990, he was a literacy instructor for the Namibia Literacy Project. In 1990, he became a regional commissioner at Khorixas, Kunene Region. From 1991 to 2002, Booys was a member of the SWAPO Central Committee.

Personal life

He lived in Okahandja.

Booys died from COVID-19 in 2021 aged 71.[3]

References
  1. https://www.pressreader.com/namibia/new-era/20210728/282093459772671
  2. Hans Booys Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine at Namibia Institute for Democracy
  3. https://www.facebook.com/namibiansun/posts/update-funeral-and-memorial-service-arrangements-for-the-late-hans-gabriel-booys/4361820703862230/
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