Festus Ueitele

{{Short description|Namibian politician}}

Festus Ueitele is a Namibian politician who has been Governor of Omaheke Region from April 2013{{cite news

|url=http://www.observer.com.na/8-latest-news/1332-pohamba-appoints-governors

|title=Pohamba Appoints Governors

|last=Ndimbira

|first=Diana

|date=19 April 2013

|work=Windhoek Observer}} to April 2020.{{cite news | url=https://www.namibiansun.com/news/goodbye2020-04-08/ | title=Goodbye | date=10 April 2020 | page=1 | newspaper=Namibian Sun}} He was placed 49th on the SWAPO electoral list[http://www.electionwatch.org.na/partylists Swapo party list for 2009 National Assembly elections] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100724133151/http://www.electionwatch.org.na/partylists |date=2010-07-24 }} ElectionWatch.org.na prior to the 2009 general election and, as SWAPO won 54 seats, he was elected to the National Assembly of Namibia. Prior to and following the 2004 general election, Ueitele was SWAPO's regional coordinator for Omaheke Region.[http://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=28&tx_ttnews%5btt_news%5d=23795&no_cache=1 Swapo members ordered to toe line - or face the music] The Namibian, 20 February 2006