Maxie Minnaar
Regional Councillor for Keetmanshoop Urban
In office
17 January 2020 – 10 August 2020
Preceded byHilma Nicanor
Succeeded byJoseph Isaacks
Personal details
Died (aged 47)
Windhoek, Namibia
NationalityNamibian
Political partyLandless People's Movement
OccupationRegional Councillor
ProfessionPolitician

Maxie Meliza Minnaar (died 10 August 2020) was a Namibian politician. She served as the regional councillor for Keetmanshoop Urban in the ǁKaras Region from January 2020 until her death in August 2020. She was a member of the Landless People's Movement party and the party's first regional councillor.

Political career

Minnaar was a member of the ruling SWAPO and worked for the ǁKaras Region before joining the Landless People's Movement.[1] She was the leader of the party's women command and a member of the party's political action committee.[1]

In 2019, incumbent SWAPO regional councillor for Keetmanshoop Urban, Hilma Nicanor, resigned to contest a parliamentary seat in that year's general election. A by-election was promptly called for and Minnaar was fielded as the LPM's candidate.[2] She campaigned on building a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre in the region, if elected.[3] Minnaar won the by-election on 15 January 2020 and consequently became the LPM's first regional councillor.[4] She was sworn in on 17 January.[1]

Death

Minnaar died on 10 August 2020 at the Lady Pohamba Private Hospital in the capital Windhoek.[5] She was 47 years old and is survived by her parents and son. Various politicians paid tribute to Minnaar, including LPM national leader Bernadus Swartbooi, who called her a "modern-day female revolutionary".[6][7] Since regional elections are set to be held in November, the Electoral Commission of Namibia opted to keep the councillor position vacant until the election.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Klukowski, Steve (21 January 2020). "Minnaar makes commitment to serve". New Era Live. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "The battle for control of Keetmans Urban". Karas. New Era. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "LPM's Maxie Minnaar promises rehabilitation centre for Keetmanshoop". Namibian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Tussenverkiesingsuitslae bevestig". Die Republikein (in Afrikaans). 16 January 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  5. ↑ Cloete, Luqman (11 August 2020). "LPM regional councillor passes on". The Namibian. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Minnaar a modern-day female revolutionary - Swartbooi". Namibian Broadcasting Corporation. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  7. ↑ Klukowski, Steven (12 August 2020). "Tributes pour in for LPM councillor". New Era. Khomas. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  8. ↑ Tjitemisa, Kuzeeko (19 August 2020). "No new by-election for Keetmanshoop". New Era. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
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