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词条 Clara Bohitile
释义

  1. Early life and education

  2. Political career

  3. Business career

  4. Recognition

  5. References

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|honorific-prefix = The Honorable
|name = Clara Bohitile
|office = Deputy Minister of Basic Education and Culture
|president = Sam Nujoma
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|term_start = 21 March 1995
|term_end = 21 March 2005
|predecessor =
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|11|19|df=y}}
|birth_place = Windhoek|nationality = Namibian
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|children =
|party = SWAPO
|profession = Teacher
|occupation = Politician
|religion =
|alma_mater = Tshiye College
Vista University
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Clara Gasebewe Bohitile (born 19 November 1955) is a Namibian businesswoman and former politician.

Early life and education

Bohitile was born on 19 November 1956 in Windhoek. She attended school at Catholic School in the Old Location, Windhoek's black resident's suburb until the late 1950s. She also schooled at Gunichas Roman Catholic School near Gobabis and at the Catholic High School in Döbra. Bohitile took up Home Economics on tertiary education at Tshiye College and Vista University, both in South Africa.[1]

After graduation Bohitile worked as teacher at Windhoek's Immanuel Shifidi Secondary School. She also started a farming career and became active in politics.[1]

Political career

A member of SWAPO, Bohitile was a member of the 2nd and 3rd National Assemblies from 1995-2005. She also served as the Deputy Minister of Basic Education and Culture from 1995-2005 as well. She re-entered the National Assembly from 2007-2010 when she replaced Ben Amathila, who retired. She is also a member of the SWAPO Central Committee.[2]

Business career

Bohitile is also a prominent commercial farmer as well as politician. In 2006, she was named the Emerging Farmer of the Year by the Namibia Agricultural Union.[2] In September 2010, she made history when she was elected to the board of the MeatCo Namibia. She was the first woman ever chosen to the chair the MeatCo board.[3] Bohitile also served at the board of Windhoek Country Club and Casino.[1]

Recognition

Clara Bohitile was conferred the Excellent Order of the Eagle, third Class on Heroes' Day 2014.[4]

References

1. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.newera.com.na/articles/52000/Clara-Bohitile--An-Outstanding-Politician-and-Exemplary-Farmer--1955---|title=Clara Bohitile: An Outstanding Politician and Exemplary Farmer (1955 …)|last=Mashuna|first=Timoteus|date=24 May 2013|newspaper=New Era}}
2. ^Clara Bohitile {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611171413/http://www.nid.org.na/view_book_entry.php?book_id=24 |date=2011-06-11 }} Namibia Institute for Democracy
3. ^Bohitile to chair Meatco Board The Namibian, 3 September 2010
4. ^{{Cite news|title=Namibians honoured by President|newspaper=New Era|date= 28 August 2014|url=http://www.newera.com.na/2014/08/28/namibians-honoured-by-president/}}
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10 : 1955 births|Living people|People from Windhoek|SWAPO politicians|Members of the National Assembly (Namibia)|Namibian farmers|Namibian women in business|20th-century women politicians|21st-century women politicians|Women members of the National Assembly (Namibia)

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