Bernhardt Esau
- January 10, 2024
- Politician
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Bernhardt Esau |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 9, 1957(1957-12-09) |
| Age | 67 |
| Birthplace | Namibia |
| Country | Namibia |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Bernhardt Esau Biography
| Name | Bernhardt Esau |
| Birthday | Dec 9 |
| Birth Year | 1957 |
| Place Of Birth | Namibia |
| Birth Country | Namibia |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
Bernhardt Esau is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on December 9, 1957 in Namibia, Namibia.
Bernhardt Martin Esau, also Bernhard or Bernard (born 9 December 1957), is a Namibian politician. A member of the South West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO), Esau has been a member of the National Assembly since being nominated by President Sam Nujoma and subsequently elected in the 1994 Namibian general election.
Esau became a member of parliament in 1995 and joined cabinet in 1999 as Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry. In 2010 he was promoted to Minister of Fisheries, a portfolio he held until November 2019 when he was forced to resign in the wake of the Fishrot scandal.
Bernhardt Esau Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Politician |
| House | Living in own house. |
Bernhardt Esau is one of the richest Politician from Namibia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bernhardt Esau 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Esau was born in Swakopmund, Erongo Region on 9 December 1957. He earned his matric at St. Josephs Training College in Döbra in 1977 and graduated from the University of Fort Hare in 1984. Esau rose through the Mineworkers Union of Namibia to become secretary general of the umbrella National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) in 1991. In 1992, during a time of debate concerning the role of Namibia’s trade unions, Esau favored maintaining an alliance with SWAPO. However, Esau later in 1994 suggested that the trade unions could form their own political party if workers’ rights continued to be ignored by the SWAPO government. In the same year he was placed on the National Assembly list for SWAPO and was voted into the National Assembly in the parliamentary election. Esau was a member of the politburo of SWAPO from 1991 to 1997, and of the Central Committee of the party since 1991. As Deputy Minister, Esau had to support liberal economic policies, including the setting up of export processing zones in Namibia where labour laws do not apply.
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Facts & Trivia
Maren Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Namibia. Bernhardt Esau celebrates birthday on December 9 of every year.
Top Facts about Bernhardt Esau
- Bernhardt Esau is a Namibian politician.
- He served as Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources from 2015-2019.
- Esau was arrested in November 2019 for corruption charges related to fishing quotas.
- He was released on bail in December 2020.
- Esau’s trial is ongoing, with several other high-profile individuals also implicated.
- The scandal has been dubbed the “Fishrot” scandal by local media.
- Esau has denied any wrongdoing and maintains his innocence.
- Prior to his political career, he worked as a teacher and businessman.
- Esau hails from the northern region of Namibia.
- His arrest sparked widespread outrage and calls for accountability in Namibia’s government.