Patience Masua
Member of National Assembly
Assumed office
28 April 2021
PresidentHage Geingob
Prime MinisterSaara Kuugongelwa
Personal details
Born (1999-01-07) January 7, 1999
Namibia
Political partySWAPO[1]
Alma materUniversity of Namibia

Patience Masua (born 7 January 1999) is a Namibian politician and lawyer. She serves as a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly, after being appointed by President Hage Geingob in April, 2021, becoming Namibia's youngest Member of Parliament. Previously, she was Secretary General of Namibia National Students Organization and served in the UNAM SRC as student parliamentary speaker.[2][3][4]

Early life

Masua was born in Gobabis, Omaheke, on 7 January 1999 after which her family moved to Windhoek. She attended pre and primary school at Kleine Professor College. However, she finished primary school at Suiderhof Primary School and proceeded to complete her high school at Delta Secondary School Windhoek where she served as Deputy Head Girl in the Learners Representative Council.[5]

Student politics and activism

Patience entered mainstream student politics and activism in university, primarily through her newspaper opinion pieces and then serving in the student union as Faculty Representative for the University of Namibia Faculty of Law. Later she ran for the position of Speaker of Student Parliament of the UNAM SRC and won it in 2019. Thereafter she served as Secretary-General for the Namibia National Students Organisation (NANSO).[6][7] In 2022, Masua inspired women leaders at Women Leaders Expo in Dubai. She shared her story as a politician and lawyer, fighting for equality and justice in Namibia.

Community Work

In 2021, Masua founded the Patience Masua Foundation Africa (PMF Africa). PMF Africa was established with the mission to empower young Namibians in the areas of education, entrepreneurial development, capacity-building and research.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Ndabezitha, Thando (1 October 2021). "'I want to remain relevant' – Patience Masua on being Africa's youngest sitting MP". News24. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "Former Nanso SG replaces Vilho in National Assembly". The Namibian. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Masua up for parly challenge". neweralive.na. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  4. ↑ Rasmeni, Mandisa (23 April 2021). "Geingob introduces 'fresh blood' to National Assembly – Appoints 22-year old Masua". Namibia Economist. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  5. ↑ https://informante.web.na/?p=303492 | Youth Leader replaces Vilho
  6. ↑ https://neweralive.na/posts/20-year-oldmasua-concerned-about-multiple-challenges-facing-youth | 20 Year Old Masua concerned about youth challenges
  7. ↑ https://allafrica.com/stories/202104230496.html | Former Nanso SG Replaces Vilho
  8. ↑ "Popya with Patience Masua - Business boot camp for young entrepreneurs". Truth, for its own sake. Retrieved 2023-02-28.


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