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Emma Theofelus was born on 28 March, 1996 in Namibia, is a Namibian politician. Discover Emma Theofelus's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 27 years old?
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28 March 1996 |
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28 March |
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Namibia |
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Namibia
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Emma Theofelus Height, Weight & Measurements
At 27 years old, Emma Theofelus height not available right now. We will update Emma Theofelus's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Emma Theofelus Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Emma Theofelus worth at the age of 27 years old? Emma Theofelus’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. She is from Namibia. We have estimated Emma Theofelus's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Emma Inamutila Theofelus (born 28 March 1996) is a Namibian politician, currently serving as a Minister of Information, Communication and Technology as of 9 February 2024.
Theofelus is a former youth activist, having served as deputy speaker of the Children's Parliament from 2013 to 2018.
She started her career after she completed a law degree at the University of Namibia, as legal officer in the Ministry of Justice.
The call from the State House came as a surprise.
The appointment of younger leaders to high office is not entirely new in Africa.
Theofelus was 23 years old at the time of her appointment in March 2020 and is the current youngest woman government minister in both Africa and Namibia.
Theofelus was appointed Namibia's deputy minister of Information, Communication and Technology in March 2020, as part of Hage Geingob's second term cabinet.
In her role, she was tasked with assisting in leading public communication on preventative steps against Namibia's COVID-19 pandemic.
At the time of cabinet appointment, Theofelus was 23 and one of Africa's youngest cabinet ministers.
She is also a board member of the National Council of Higher Education.
As a deputy minister, she led the country’s public communication campaign on COVID-19 preventions in Namibia, and as a Member of Parliament, her motion enabled feminine hygiene products to be identified as a tax-free commodity.
Prior to her appointment, Theofelus was a member of the Namibia chapter of AfriYAN, a regional youth-led organisation, where she led pioneering efforts to fight teen pregnancy and protect young people’s sexual and reproductive health.
In 2020 she was judged to be one of 100 most influential African women, the youngest person on this list.
In 2021 Theophelus was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 women of the year.
She also received the 2022 United Nations Population Award for her work advocating for women’s empowerment and adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Namibia
In 2021, Theofelus proposed a motion on the removal of the tax on sanitary pads in Parliament.
In 2022, the motion was put into effect when the Minister of Finance Iipumbu Shiimi announced the abolishment of Value Added Tax on sanitary pads, according to the Tax Amendment Act of 2022, effective since 1 January 2023.
Her legislative interests are parliament oversight, parliamentary self-development, E-parliament, climate change legislation, youth participation in parliament, and parliamentary research
