Hadino Hishongwa (born 10 April 1943 at

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) is a

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n former politician. A founding member of

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, Hishongwa was SWAPO's chief representative to Scandinavia, West Germany and Austria from 1977-83 during the

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. Hishongwa was appointed deputy minister of Labour and Manpower Development upon

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in 1990. In 1995 he was transferred to the Youth and Sport ministry, again as deputy minister. He held this position until 2005. Hishongwa was a member of the

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with SWAPO from the

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in 1989 until the conclusion of the 3rd National Assembly in 2005. After that Hishongwa was appointed High Commissioner to neighboring

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.Hishongwa hits out at ‘newcomers’
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'', 1 December 2008 In April 2011, he was replaced in Botswana by the former ambassador to

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. Hishongwa was previously married to fellow SWAPO activist Ndeutala Angolo, with whom he has two children. On

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2014 he was conferred the Excellent Order of the Eagle, First Class.

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1943 births Living people SWAPO politicians Members of the National Assembly (Namibia) High Commissioners of Namibia to Botswana Botswana–Namibia relations {{Namibia-politician-stub