Tuhafeni Kalola
Tuhafeni Kalola | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Namibia | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2025 | |
| President | Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 2, 1994 Ovamboland, Namibia |
| Party | Affirmative Repositioning |
| Alma mater | University of Namibia |
Tuhafeni Kalola (born 2nd February 1994) is a Namibian politician who serves as Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Namibia. Previously, he was President of the UNAM SRC in 2018.[1][2][3]
Students politics
Kalola joined students politics at the University of Namibia in 2016, raising through the student politics ranks to become President of the UNAM SRC. He then joined a Namibia National Students Union sprinter group, the Namibia Students Union which broke away from Nanso claiming lack of leadership.[4]
Politics
While at the University of Namibia, Kalola joined the Affirmative Repositioning movement, a land and youth movement led by University of Namibia lecturer Job Amupanda. In 2024, the AR formed into a political party and Kalola was elected to Parliament representing the Affirmative Repositioning movement. [5]
References
- ^ https://nbcnews.na/node/111666 AR MP tables motion to lower voting age
- ^ https://www.parliament.na/dt_team/kalola-tuhafeni/ Parliament of Namibia
- ^ https://www.observer24.com.na/ar-wants-more-teens-at-the-ballot-box/ AR wants more teens at the ballot
- ^ info_e12wt4cs (2025-09-12). "AR MPs lock horns with speaker in Parliament – Windhoek Observer". Retrieved 2025-10-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ info_e12wt4cs (2025-06-18). "AR wants more teens at the ballot box – Windhoek Observer". Retrieved 2025-10-28.
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