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When Iivula-Ithana became secretary general of SWAPO it was also decided that this post would become a full-time salaried position. It was consequently expected that she would leave her posts of justice minister and attorney general at the time of the next cabinet reshuffle. However, she remained in
640:, Iivula-Ithana only managed to obtain the 86th spot on the list, a poor performance that made it seem unlikely that she would be elected to the National Assembly. Although she failed to make it into parliament in the election, she was subsequently chosen by President
647:
For the 2017 SWAPO electoral congress, Iivula-Ithana campaigned against
President Geingob, calling the leadership of the government and ruling party "weak". She was dismissed from her minister position on 1 February 2018, along with fellow critic and minister
691:
During her term as
Justice Minister Iivula-Ithana clashed with the Namibian Magistrates Commission over the dismissal of a magistrate. The Magistrates Commission successfully sued her, the case is currently appealed by her in the
708:
of northern
Namibia, formerly part of Onamhidi Combined School, is named Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana High School after her. The primary section of Onamhidi Combined was also named after her but has been renamed
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as one of his eight presidential appointees to the
National Assembly. When Geingob took office in March 2015, Iivula-Ithana was retained in her post as Minister of Home Affairs.
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517:
and other senior political leaders in
November 2017 she was dismissed from cabinet. She also lost her parliamentary seat at the end of the 2015–2020 legislative period.
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618:, receiving 310 votes. She was elected as secretary general of SWAPO at the party's November 2007 congress, becoming the first woman to hold that position.
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regarding the issue of Iivula-Ithana's multiple jobs, with
President Pohamba wanting to remove Iivula-Ithana from her cabinet posts while former President
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Iivula-Ithana was one possible contender for SWAPO's presidential candidacy, a position determined at the end of the 2012 party congress. She lost to
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664:"The congress of 2017 stripped me of every accolade I have earned in Swapo and position in the government, and that was not pleasant."
1226:
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629:, coming third by a margin. This fifth SWAPO congress was followed by a cabinet reshuffle on 4 December 2012, in which she became
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Iivula-Ithana served in several ministerial positions over three decades. Her last ministerial post was in the
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877:"Namibia: President appoints ruling party secretary-general new land minister", Nampa, January 26, 2001.
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688:'s supporters wanted her to retain all posts and opposed implementing the resolution.
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In late August 2014, when SWAPO chose its list of parliamentary candidates for the
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At SWAPO's August 2002 congress, Iivula-Ithana placed 23rd in the election for the
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978:"Swapo undergoes massive transition... Complete overhaul in parliamentary ranks"
548:(1999 and 1998), and a Diploma in Public Administration and Management from the
533:. In 1974 she went into exile and became one of the first woman fighters in the
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all three posts. It was reported that there were internal disagreements in the
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from 1996 to 2001. She was moved from the latter position to that of
490:, Namibia's ruling party, from 2007 to 2012. She was a member of the
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and the SWAPO Women's
Council whose Secretary she became in 1980.
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1089:"President reshuffles Cabinet—Vice President relieved of duties"
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Iivula-Ithana holds a
Bachelor of Laws and B.Juris degrees from
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Iivula-Ithana was born on 11 October 1952 in
Uukwandongo,
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took office, she was appointed to the additional post of
1129:
Weidlich, Brigitte; Maletzky, Christof (4 August 2008).
953:
Shipanga, Selma; Immanuel, Shinovene (5 December 2012).
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Primary School in 2021 to resolve the name duplication.
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Iikela, Sakeus; Tjihenuna, Theresia (2 February 2018).
792:
Mongudhi, Tileni (April 2012). "Last Woman
Standing".
603:on January 26, 2001. In March 2005, when President
520:
1068:"I'm still strong enough to serve – Iivula-Ithana"
597:Minister of Lands, Resettlement and Rehabilitation
486:politician who served as the secretary general of
249:Minister of Lands, Resettlement and Rehabilitation
1047:"Iivula-Ithana denies receiving dismissal letter"
1202:Women members of the National Assembly (Namibia)
1168:
1128:
952:
888:"Justice Minister Iivula-Ithana cracks the whip"
1044:
589:Minister of Wildlife, Conservation and Tourism
556:(1979). Ithana also holds an MBA from Namibia
346:Minister of Wildlife, Conservation and Tourism
1272:People's Liberation Army of Namibia personnel
731:
729:
727:
725:
859:List of members of the Constituent Assembly
671:succeeded her as minister of Home Affairs.
1187:Members of the National Assembly (Namibia)
911:"The ruling party's new Central Committee"
814:"Biographies of Namibian Personalities, I"
513:. After criticising the sitting president
54:4 December 2012 – 1 February 2018
1149:
1110:"A title for Nujoma, brickbats for media"
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699:
652:. She also lost her positions on SWAPO's
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111:December 2007 – 4 December 2012
1262:20th-century Namibian women politicians
1247:21st-century Namibian women politicians
1150:Ndeyanale, Eliaser (25 November 2021).
1086:
766:Namibia Institute for Democracy profile
1169:
1108:Weidlich, Brigitte (3 December 2007).
1065:
1002:"Who are the presidential appointees?"
836:"Iivula-Ithana gets her MBA at age 64"
778:
558:International University of Management
1207:Women government ministers of Namibia
761:
759:
757:
1066:Namene, John-Colin (30 March 2022).
550:United Nations Institute for Namibia
1087:Matthys, Donald (8 February 2018).
871:
563:
535:People's Liberation Army of Namibia
13:
808:
754:
572:, she was a SWAPO delegate to the
14:
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1267:20th-century Namibian politicians
1252:21st-century Namibian politicians
1232:Home affairs ministers of Namibia
934:"Namibia: Pohamba for 2009 polls"
802:
1227:Land reform ministers of Namibia
674:
583:Iivula-Ithana served in several
521:Early life, education, and exile
422:
1152:"Haufiku in, Iivula-Ithana out"
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1122:
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1080:
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1038:
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492:Constituent Assembly of Namibia
480:Pendukeni "Penny" Iivula-Ithana
161:2005 – 4 December 2012
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880:
852:
828:
638:November 2014 general election
537:(PLAN). She was active in the
1:
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1257:Oshigambo High School alumni
1242:Attorneys-general of Namibia
1212:Justice ministers of Namibia
578:National Assembly of Namibia
482:(born 11 October 1952) is a
7:
1222:Sports ministers of Namibia
1026:"Geingob announces Cabinet"
593:Minister of Youth and Sport
297:Minister of Youth and Sport
10:
1288:
1217:Youth ministers of Namibia
1192:People from Omusati Region
587:positions. She was deputy
1237:Female interior ministers
943:, Sapa, December 4, 2007.
737:"Iivula-Ithana Pendukeni"
546:the University of Namibia
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694:Supreme Court of Namibia
631:Minister of Home Affairs
339:Richard Kapelwa Kabajani
280:Richard Kapelwa Kabajani
42:Minister of Home Affairs
840:Truth, for its own sake
595:from 1991 to 1996, and
494:in 1989 and has been a
28:Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana
700:Awards and recognition
666:
660:, commenting in 2022:
861:, parliament.gov.na.
816:. www.klausdierks.com
741:Parliament of Namibia
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570:Namibian independence
448:University of Namibia
233:Ngarikutuke Tjiriange
130:Ngarikutuke Tjiriange
97:Secretary general of
886:Lindsay Dentlinger,
574:Constituent Assembly
504:independence in 1990
496:member of Parliament
377:position established
1131:"Standoff in Swapo"
991:, 1 September 2014.
609:Minister of Justice
605:Hifikepunye Pohamba
591:from 1990 to 1991,
568:Immediately before
291:Hifikepunye Pohamba
223:Hifikepunye Pohamba
169:Hifikepunye Pohamba
149:Minister of Justice
119:Hifikepunye Pohamba
67:Hifikepunye Pohamba
16:Namibian politician
1015:, 3 February 2015.
1007:2015-02-24 at the
983:2023-03-21 at the
939:2007-12-03 at the
924:, August 27, 2002.
893:2005-11-03 at the
865:2008-08-14 at the
771:2011-06-11 at the
539:SWAPO Youth League
1197:SWAPO politicians
1094:Namibia Economist
1000:Mathias Haufiku,
901:, April 13, 2005.
798:. pp. 22–23.
654:central committee
616:Central Committee
511:interior ministry
500:member of cabinet
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79:Rosalia Nghidinwa
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86:Succeeded by
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1177:1952 births
682:SWAPO Party
408:Uukwandongo
372:Preceded by
323:Preceded by
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1171:Categories
845:2022-05-18
717:References
686:Sam Nujoma
531:Ovamboland
527:Ongandjera
468:Politician
464:Profession
454:Occupation
443:Alma mater
398:1952-10-11
366:Sam Nujoma
317:Sam Nujoma
269:Sam Nujoma
220:Sam Nujoma
658:politburo
434:Residence
414:, Namibia
363:President
358:1990–1991
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