Hans Booys

Hans Gabriel Booys (born 4 December 1951 in Rehoboth, Hardap Region) is a Namibian politician. A member of SWAPO, Booys was selected to the National Assembly replace Nathaniel Maxuilili after he died in a vehicle accident. Shortly after, he was elected in his own right in the 1999 election. He was once again re-elected in the 2004 election. In 2005 President Hifikepunye Pohamba appointed him to serve on the Security Commission – the constitutional body, which makes recommendations to the President on top army and police appointments and other security matters. He is SWAPO’s Deputy Chief Whip in the National Assembly.^[1]

Booys joined SWAPO in 1974. From 1982-1990, he was a literacy instructor for the Namibia Literacy Project. In 1990, he became a regional commissioner at Khorixas, Kunene Region. From 1991-2002, Booys was a member of the SWAPO Central Committee. He lives permanently in Okahandja.

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