Silvia Makgone, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Deputy Minister of Education, Namibia
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Place of Birth: Aminuis, Omaheke Region, Namibia
About Silvia Makgone
- Silvia Gonaone Makgone (born September 1963 in Aminuis) is a Namibian politician and teacher, currently serving as Deputy Minister of Minister of Urban and Rural Development.Makgone holds five tertiary education degrees in education and human resources, among the a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education.
- She worked as teacher at Mokganedi Tlhabanello Senior Secondary School in Drimiopsis in the Omaheke Region from 1987 and was promoted to principal of Mokaleng RC Combined School in 1996.
- She also served as principal of other schools.Makgone became Member of Parliament in 2010, serving on a SWAPO ticket.
- When in February 2013 the Education Ministerial posts had to be reassigned due to the death of Minister Abraham Iyambo, she was appointed Deputy Minister of Education.
- Makgone replaced David Namwandi who was promoted to Minister.
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