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About Michael Hishikushitja
- Michael Ndapamapedu Hishikushitja (22 November 1953 – 27 September 2001) was a Namibian parliamentarian. Hishikushitja was born and grew up in Onamunama, close to the Angolan border in the Ohangwena Region of Namibia.
- In the 1970s he attended school at St Mary Mission School in Odibo, where he later also worked as teacher until it was closed in 1979.
- He spied for the People's Liberation Army of Namibia, the armed wing of SWAPO, and assisted people wanting to cross the border to Angola.In 1979 he took up a position as an English teacher in Engela for the Council of Churches in Namibia.
- When his political involvement became known to the South African administration, he was forced to move to Windhoek.
- The Anglican Church sent him into British exile where he completed a Master's degree in education.After Namibian independence Michael Hishikushitja was elected Regional Councillor of the Oshikango Constituency, a position he held until he died.
- When the National Council of Namibia was formed in 1993, he was one of the Regional Councillors to be elected to serve.
- He was vice chairperson of the first National Council, and SWAPO Chief Whip of the second.
- He also was a member of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, and the chairperson of the Standing Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs.Hishikushitja was married with two daughters.
- He died from a heart attack shortly before his 48th birthday.
- Sam Nujoma, then President of the Republic of Namibia, spoke at his funeral, calling him "one of [Namibia's] most active and effective young Parliamentarians."
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