Christine ǁHoebes is a Namibian politician serving as Namibia's minister of presidential affairs since 21 March 2020.

Early life and education

ǁHoebes was born in Okombahe but grew up in

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. She attended school in Witvlei,

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and Windhoek, and then completed a Basic Education Teacher Diploma at the Windhoek College of Education in 2001. She pursues distance education degrees at the University of South Africa and the

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Political career

ǁHoebes entered politics at the age of 23 when she became councillor of

. She was elected chairperson of the village council and was at that time the youngest mayor in Namibia. ǁHoebes entered

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in 2015 as deputy of the minister of presidential affairs. In a cabinet reshuffle in February 2018 ǁHoebes was moved from presidential affairs to foreign affairs, again as deputy minister. On 21 March 2020 she was appointed minister of presidential affairs.

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