Commisioners

The Secretariat staff establishment of the ECN is comprised of a total of 46 positions. Staff members are public servants and appointed under the Public Service Act and accountable to the Director of Elections.

Notemba Tjipueja (Chairperson)

Adv. Notemba Tjipueja holds (Bachelor of Laws) University of Papua New Guinea, (Bachelor of Laws) University of the Wits Watersrand an admitted Legal Practitioner of the High Court of Namibia and member of the Law Society of Namibia;  possess extensive years of ’ experience as an Electoral Commissioner where she served as a Commissioner from 01 August 2000 and has had the opportunity to observe numerous elections on the Continent and internationally and various Electoral forums. She brings with her a vast experience in terms of legal procedures from the Office of the Prosecutor General where she represented the State as a State Advocate in the High Court and the Supreme Court of Namibia for seven years; in the office of the Government Attorney as a State Attorney involved in civil litigation and legal advice for four years.

Mr. Barney Karuuombe

Commissioner Barney Karuuombe holds a Masters degree Development  Administration  and  Management,  University of Manchester and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Studies and Sociology from the University of Namibia.

He has extensive regional  experience  in  the  area  of  integration,  governance and  parliamentary  systems  and  processes.  Mr.  Karuuombe has practical exposure of observing many elections in the SADC region and is well versed with electoral instruments. He is employed as a Regional Integration Officer at the SADC Parliamentary Forum and is also responsible for parliamentary training.

Mr. Ulrich Freyer

Commissioner Ulrich Freyer holds a Masters degree in Administration from the University of  Western Cape and is completing a Doctorate  in Public Policy Formulation and Implementation” from the same institution. 

He is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Legal Studies Department of the Polytechnic of Namibia.

Mrs Alberthina Nangolo

Commissioner Alberthina Nangolo holds a Masters in Social Science from the University of London, a Bachelor of Arts Honours (Education), UNISA and a Higher Education Diploma from the University of Namibia.

She is currently employed as a Deputy Director at the Ministry of Education.


 

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The ECN have acquired the Electronic Voting Machine for fast, Reliable, Free, and Fair Elections.