Gotthard Kandume

Kandume was born in Otjiwarongo, South West Africa (now Namibia). He achieved a diploma in basic education in 1998. In 2005, he received a diploma in higher education. He obtained a diploma in geological studies in 2008. Between 2000 and 2008, he worked as a literacy promoter.^[1]

Kandume used to live in his car. He registered the Christian Democratic Voice party with the Electoral Commission of Namibia in 2014. The party failed to win any parliamentary representation in that year's general election.^[1]

In the 2019 general election, the party won a single seat in the National Assembly.^[2] Kandume was selected to fill the seat. He took office on 20 March 2020.^[1]

Kandume lives in Okahandja.^[1]

• "Kandume, Gothard". Parliament of Namibia. Archived from the original on 2020-07-24. Retrieved 2020-07-24.