Tjekero Tweya

Tjekero Tweya (born 18 June 1960), is a Namibian politician and trade unionist. A member of SWAPO, Tweya served in the Cabinet of Namibia as Minister of Information, Communication and Technology from March 2015 to March 2020. Previously he was Deputy Minister of Finance from 2005 to 2010 and Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry from March 2010[1] to March 2015.

Tjekero Tweya in 2016

Early life and education

Born in Shamundambo, Okavango Region, Tweya has received certificates from both University of Cambridge (1992) and Harvard University (1993). In 2003, he earned a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Namibia.

Career

In 1985, Tweya helped to found and was chairperson of the Namibia National Students Organisation (NANSO). He became president of the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW), which is the national trade union center of Namibia, in 1993.[2]

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References
  1. "Namibia's new cabinet" Archived 2011-06-07 at the Wayback Machine, The Namibian, 22 March 2010.
  2. Tjekero Tweya at Namibia Institute for Democracy


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