Former minister of education, arts and culture Katrina Hanse-Himarwa (57) has died.
She died at a local hospital in Windhoek on Sunday, where she had been admitted for the past week.
A close family member confirmed Hanse-Himarwa’s death.
The former minister was a Namibian politician and has served in Swapo’s central committee and politburo.
After winning the Mariental Rural constituency in the 2004 local elections, she was appointed Hardap governor, a position she held until 2015.
Hanse-Himarwa was conferred the Most Distinguished Order of Namibia: First Class on Heroes Day 2014.
She was one of the eight presidential appointees to the sixth National Assembly of Namibia to become a non-voting member of the body.
Former president Hage Geingob appointed Hanse-Himarwa as minister of education, arts and culture on 21 March 2015.
In July 2019 she was found guilty of corruption after using her office for self-gratification.
A day after the verdict on 9 July 2019, Hanse-Himarwa resigned from her position as minister.
She was born at !Hoaxa!nas in the Hardap region on 22 January 1967.
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