6th REGIONAL COUNCIL SWORN INTO LEADERSHIP KUNENE REGIONAL COUNCIL EMPLOYEES ELECTED AS REGIONAL COUNCILLORS

Hon. Nico Somaeb Hon. Tjimutambo Kuuoko Kamanjab Regional Councillor Epupa Regional Councillor

02/12/2020

The Kunene Regional Council is privileged to have two of its employees be elected as regional councillors in their respective constituencies within the region. The newly elected councillors have been with the Regional Council since 2006.

Hon. Tjimutambo Daniel Kuuoko and Hon. Nico Maulius Somaeb were both employed as Senior Administrative Officers at their respective constituencies.

The regional council is overwhelmed with joy to have their own emerge victorious in taking on the role in leading their constituencies. The regional council is confident that the hard work and determination that they have portrayed as employees is the same determination they will uphold and display towards the development and socio growth of their respective constituencies.

All wining candidates of the Regional Council Elections that took place on the 25 November 2020 were sworn in by Magistrate Eliud Nakulonda. The councillors took an oath in executing their mandate in service delivery for the wellbeing of the people in their respective community and Kunene at large.

Sworn in regional councillors are Hon. Ueutjerevi Ngunaihe (), Hon. Nico Somaeb (Kamanjab), Tjimutambo Kuuoko (Epupa), Hendrick Gaobaeb (), Hon. Uaurikua Kakuva (Opuwo Rural), Hon. Johannes Antsino (Outjo) and Hon. Sebastian !Gobs ().

At this occasion, the elected Chairperson of the Kunene Regional Council is Hon. Gaobaeb whereas the Management Committee are Hon. Kakuva, Hon Somaeb and Hon. Gaobaeb. In the light, the elected Members of National Council are Hon. Kuuoko, Hon. !Gobs and Hon. Ngunaihe, leaving Hon. Antsino as an Ordinary Council Member. The Kunene Regional Council staff members and delegated functions welcomed all newly elected and sworn in councillors with open arms.

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