Henny Seibeb
Henny Hedly Seibeb is a Namibian politician who serves as Deputy leader and ceremonial Chief Strategist of the Landless People's Movement political party which he formed alongside Bernadus Swartbooi in November 2016.[1][2][3][4]
Henny Seibeb | |
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Deputy Leader and Chief Strategist of the Landless People's Movement (Namibia) | |
Assumed office 16 June 2018 | |
Member of Parliament of Namibia | |
In office 20 March 2020 – 21 March 2025 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Namibia |
Alma mater | University of Namibia |
Early life
Seibeb was born in southern Namibia in 1978. He obtained a degree in political science from the University of Namibia in 2018. Previously, he served as personal assistant to former Namibia Home Affairs Minister and SWAPO party Secretary General Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana between 2010 and 2015 when he resigned from the SWAPO Party.
Political career
Seibeb holds a controversial status in Namibian politics. In 2018, he was subject to public discussion after being pictured with a "Voetsek Geingob" placard in reference to president Hage Geingob as his party protested the Land Conference in November of that year.[5][6]
References
- Marketing, Intouch Interactive. "LPM calls on UN to probe Swapo govt - Politics - Namibian Sun". www.namibiansun.com. Retrieved Nov 27, 2019.
- Namibian, The. "Petition handover venue splits police, land activists". The Namibian. Retrieved Nov 27, 2019.
- www.omalaetiit.com, Omalaeti Technologies, Namibia. "Landless People's Movement seeking restorative justice: Seibeb". www.lelamobile.com. Retrieved Nov 27, 2019.
- "Just who are the Landless People's Movement?". New Era Live. Feb 17, 2017. Retrieved Nov 27, 2019.
- "The Villager Newspaper Namibia". www.thevillager.com.na. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- Iikela, Sakeus (2018-11-26). "Namibia: No Insults in 2019 - Seibeb". The Namibian (Windhoek). Retrieved 2019-01-09.