Hendrina Afrikaner
Namibian politician
Hendrina Martha Afrikaner (1952–2011) was Chief of the Orlam Afrikaners in Namibia, the first woman to occupy that position.
Early life
Afrikaner was the great-granddaughter of Jan Jonker Afrikaner.[1]
She grew up in Hoachanas and Okahandja where she attended the Augustineum.
Career
Afrikaner worked as a nurse when she was in her twenties. After Namibian independence she joined the Ministries of Education, and of Gender Equality and Child Welfare.[1]
She became chief of the Afrikaner clan in 2004 and occupied that position until her death.
In 2016, Eduard Afrikaner (b.1948) was elected as the chief.[2]
Death
Hendrina Afrikaner died on 19 August 2011 in a car accident between Keetmanshoop and Tses, and was buried next to Jan Jonker Afrikaner in Okahandja.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Sasman, Catherine (5 September 2011). "Hendrina Martha Afrikaner laid to rest". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 9 March 2015.
- ^ Eduard Afrikaner elected chief of /Hoa /Aran //Aixa //Aes, Namibia News Agency, 25 July 2016
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Captains of the Orlam
ǀAixaǀaen
- Oude Ram Afrikaner (before 1760)
- Klaas Afrikaner (1760–around 1800)
- Jager Afrikaner (around 1800–1823)
- Jonker Afrikaner (1823–1861)
- Christian Afrikaner (1861–1863)
- Jan Jonker Afrikaner (1863–1889)
- Hendrina Afrikaner (2004–2011)
- Eduard Afrikaner (2016-)
ǀHaiǀkhauan
- Dirk Isaak (before 1850)
- Paul Goliath (1850–1869)
- Jakobus Isaak (1873–1892)
- Diederik Goliath (1894–c. 1900)
- Johannes Christian Goliath (c. 1900–1925)
- Andries Goliath (1925–1933)
- Diederik Ruben Goliath (1933–1938)
- David Vries (1938–1956)
- Edward Isaak, Jr. (1938–1959)
- David Christian Goliath (1959–1970s)1
- Diederik Isaak (1959–1970s)2
- Stephanus Goliath (1976–2010)1
- Thomas Karools (2010–2010)1
- Johannes Fleermys (?–?)2
- Johannes Isaak (2011–)2,3
1of the faction supporting SWAPO; 2of the faction supporting DTA; 3leader of the reunified group;
ǃAman
- Kobus Frederiks (1804–1824)
- Jan Frederiks (1824–1846)
- Joseph Frederiks I (1825–1842)
- David Christian Frederiks (1842–1880)
- Joseph Frederiks II (1880–1893)
- Paul Frederiks (1893–1906)4 Cornelius Frederiks (1893–1906)5
- Eduard Frederiks (1916–1922)
- Joseph Frederiks III (1922–1938)
- Simon Frederiks (1938–1977)
- David Frederiks (1977–)
4of the faction supporting the German Empire; 5of the faction opposing German Empire;;
Kaiǀkhauan
- Amraal Lambert (until 1864)
- Andreas Lambert (1864–1894)
- Eduard Lambert (1894–1896)
ǀKhowesin
- Kido Witbooi (1805–1875)
- Moses Witbooi (1875–1888)
- Hendrik Witbooi (1888–1905)
- Isaak Witbooi (1905–1928)
- David Witbooi (1928–1955)
- Hendrik Samuel Witbooi (1955–1978)
- Hendrik Witbooi, Jr. (1978–2009)
- Christian Rooi (2009–)6
6acting
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