Clemens KashuupulwaClemens Handuukeme Kashuupulwa (born 14 November 1948) is a Namibian politician. He is the governor of Oshana Region since 1998. He was re-appointed in 2010 by president Hifikepunye Pohamba[1] and again reappointed by president Hage Geingob in April 2015 following the 2014 election.[2] Since 1997 Kashuupulwa is a member of the Central Committee of SWAPO.[3] Before becoming governor, Kashuupulwa was councillor of Oshana's Okatana Constituency. In the 2004 regional election he received 5,731 of the 5,858 votes cast.[4] Speaking in April 2015, Kashuupulwa, who was by then Namibia's longest-serving governor, dismissed criticism regarding his long tenure, saying that the focus should instead be on his work and his achievements in overseeing substantial economic development in Oshana.[1] Kashuupulwa was conferred the Most Distinguished Order of Namibia: First Class on Heroes' Day 2014.[5] References
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