Inna Hengari

Inna Koviao Hengari (born 2 February 1996) is a Namibian politician, student leader and youth activist. A member of the Popular Democratic Party, she became a member of the National Assembly on 20 March 2020, the youngest since McHenry Venaani in 2004. Previously she served as Vice President of the UNAM SRC and the Students Union of Namibia. [1][2][3][4]

Inna Koviao Hengari
Hengari in 2020
Member of National Assembly
In office
20 March 2020 – 20 March 2025
PresidentMcHenry Venaani
Personal details
Born (1996-02-02) February 2, 1996
Namibia
Alma materUniversity of Namibia

Early life and student activism

Hengari was born in 1996 in central Namibia. Raised by a single parent, she attended primary in Okahandja and high school in Otjiwarongo. In 2015, she joined the University of Namibia where she read Political Science. While at the University, she began writing political columns and reviews alongside Joseph Kalimbwe in the Namibian Sun's 'Astute Conversation' initiated by their lecturer Job Amupanda. [5][6][7]

Hengari (in black pants) lifts a power fist at a 2019 event in solidarity with South Africa's #FeesMustFall leader Kanya Cekeshe

In 2016, she become politically active in student politics at the University, becoming elected in student issues as Housing Committee Member before being elected as Vice President of the UNAM SRC.[8] In 2018, Hengari joined the Students Union of Namibia where she was later appointed as Deputy president. She has credited McHenry Venaani and Amupanda as her forthright mentors.[9]

Hengari lifts a 'power to the students' placard alongside Joseph Kalimbwe demanding the University of Namibia reduce fees in 2017

Politics

After graduating the University of Namibia in 2019, Hengari joined the Popular Democratic Movement as it parliamentary researcher. That same year, she was put on the party's parliamentary list and was later elected to parliament after the party won 16 seats in the 7th Parliament.[10]

Personal life

Hengari was raised by a single parent who passed on suddenly just a few months before her election to Parliament.

gollark: And if you're root you can already do *basically* anything else anyway.
gollark: You need to be root.
gollark: No.
gollark: I think so?
gollark: `/dev/mem`, sorry.

References
  1. https://allafrica.com/stories/201909300519.html  | Namibia: PDM Finalises Parliamentary List - allAfrica.com
  2. https://www.eaglefm.com.na/podcast/the-age-of-young-leadership/ | The age of young leadership – Eagle FM
  3. https://www.namibiansun.com/news/the-importance-of-politics-and-the-youth2017-11-28 | The importance of politics and the youth - Education - Namibian Sun
  4. https://www.namibian.com.na/83715/read/PDM-finalises-parliamentary-list | - The Namibian
  5. https://www.namibiansun.com/news/astute-1 |  Astute 1 - Opinion - Namibian Sun
  6. https://neweralive.com.na/posts/rejected-nsfaf-applicants-face-turbulent-times |  Rejected Nsfaf applicants face turbulent times - New Era Live
  7. https://books.google.com/books/about/Persecuted_In_Search_of_Change.html?id=tXtxDwAAQBAJ | Persecuted In Search of Change - Joseph Kalimbwe - Google Books
  8. https://www.pressreader.com/namibia/new-era/20190606/281642486756355 | New Era
  9. https://www.observer.com.na/index.php/national/item/10210-nanso-fear-students-will-become-sex-workers-as-funding-cut-increases-desperation | NANSO fear students will become sex workers….as funding cut increases desperation - Windhoek Observer
  10. https://www.eaglefm.com.na/podcast/the-age-of-young-leadership/ | The age of young leadership – Eagle FM


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