Namibia National Students Organisation

The Namibia National Students Organisation (NANSO) is a national student organisation in Namibia. It was founded in July 1984 as a non-racial, democratic and independent student organisation. Since its formation, the organisation has been organising from the basic understanding that there is a need for students, together with other strata of our society, to make education respond to the needs of the country and its people. In as such the formation of NANSO was a necessary development in the struggle of the Namibian people against colonialism and foreign domination. Over the years NANSO has succeeded in organising, mobilising and uniting Namibian students so as to develop an awareness of national identity and unity of purpose.[1]

Namibia National Students Organisation
AbbreviationNANSO
Founded atWindhoek
TypeStudent Movement
HeadquartersWindhoek, Namibia
ServicesRepresenting Namibian students
President
Simon Taapopi
Vice President
Gregory Madi
Secretary General (Acting)
Patience Masua

Student Representation

NANSO has been representing Namibian students nationally since its inception in 1984. In 2016, the student organisation organised mass movements of Namibian students to demand free registration fees at the country's two major universities.[2]

NANSO students sing protest songs in 1988

National Executive Committee
NamePosition
Simon TaapopiPresident
Gregory MadiVice President
Patience MasuaSecretary General
Naboth De CelestinoSecretary for Political and International Relations

Notable Former Leaders
NamePosition Previously Held
Ester Simon - Former President ( [3]First Female President of NANSO)[4][5] President 2017 - 2019
Wilhelem Wilhelem[6][7]President 2015 - 2017
Stanley Kavetu[8] - Admitted high Court of Namibia legal practitionerVice President 2015 - 2017
Dimbulukeni Nauyoma - Co-Founder of the Affirmative RepositioningSecretary General 2015 - 2017[9]
Herman Walter Rutz [10][11] Secretary for Secondary and Basic Education 2013-2015

Secretary for Finance[12] 2015-2017

Vincent Shimwitwikeni[13] [14]- Namibian academicSpokesperson
Helao Ndjaba [15][16][17][18][19][20] Former Leader
Sharonice Busch[21][22]Secretary General 2013 - 2015
Peya Mushelenga - current Namibian cabinet minister[23][24]Secretary General
Bernadus Swartbooi leader of the Landless People's MovementFormer Leader
Pohamba Shifeta - Current Namibian ministerFormer Leader
Joseph Diescho - Namibian ProfessorFormer Leader
Elia Kaulifewangali Irimari - [25][26]Regional Governor of the Oshana Region [27][28] Former leader

Regional Executive Committee (REC)

Khomas Regional Leadership (KREC)
NANSO Khomas Regional Leadership Duration
Simon Amunime[29][30][31]Chairperson 2016 - 2017
Shoki Kandjimi[32][33][34] Regional Secretary 2016-2018
Maximilliant Katjimune[35][36][37] Regional Secretary for Political and Internal Affairs 2016 -2018
Andreas Silume Sheya[38][39][40][41][42][43][44] Regional Secretary for Education, Training and Research[45] 2016 -2018

See also

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