Pashukeni Shoombe
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Pashukeni Shoombe is a Namibia
n politician and educator. Shoombe was a teacher in Ohangwena Region, Ovamboland from 1958 to 1974, when she went into exile with the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO). While in exile, Shoombe played a prominent role in the handling of her fellow exiles in Angola
, for which she received a UNESCO Literacy Award
in 1991. In 1980, she earned a diploma from the United Nations Institute for Namibia
in Zambia
. In 1989, she was elected to the Constituent Assembly of Namibia, which wrote the Namibian Constitution
. She was subsequently elected to the 1st and 2nd National Assemblies.
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
n politician and educator. Shoombe was a teacher in Ohangwena Region, Ovamboland from 1958 to 1974, when she went into exile with the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO). While in exile, Shoombe played a prominent role in the handling of her fellow exiles in Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
, for which she received a UNESCO Literacy Award
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
in 1991. In 1980, she earned a diploma from the United Nations Institute for Namibia
United Nations Institute for Namibia
The United Nations Institute for Namibia was an educational body set up by the United Nations Council for Namibia from 1976-1990. Based in Zambia's capital of Lusaka, UNIN was the brainchild of United Nations Commissioner for Namibia Seán MacBride, the proposal creating UNIN was adopted by the...
in Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
. In 1989, she was elected to the Constituent Assembly of Namibia, which wrote the Namibian Constitution
Constitution of Namibia
The Constitution of Namibia is the constitution of theRepublic of Namibia. Adopted in February 1990, a month prior to Namibia's independence from apartheid South Africa, it was written by an elected constituent assembly.-Preamble:...
. She was subsequently elected to the 1st and 2nd National Assemblies.