Brigadier General Helena Amutenya is a Namibian military officer who is serving as the Director, Defence Legal Services.[1]

Helena Amutenya
Bornc.1984
Katutura, Windhoek,Namibia
Allegiance Namibia
Service / branchNamibian Army
Years of service2007-
Rank Brigadier General
Commands
  • Defence Legal Services

Career

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Brigadier General Helena Amutenya the military as a recruit in 2007. After basic military training she was appointed as a senior legal officer with the rank of captain until 2009.[2] She was then appointed chief legal officer in 2009. In 2014, she was promoted to colonel. In 2018, she was appointed as the head of Defence Legal Services although retaining her colonel rank. In November 2021, she was promoted to the rank of brigadier general, becoming only the fourth female general officer in the Namibian Defence Force.[1]

Qualifications

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She received her Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Namibia in 2006[3] and her Master of Laws (LLM) from Stellenbosch University in 2013.[4]

Honours and decorations

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  •   Army Ten Years Service Medal
Military offices


Preceded by
Brigadier General Veikko Kavungo
Director Defence Legal Services
2018-Incumbent
Succeeded by
Incumbent

References

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  1. ^ a b "Valour knows no gender... Amutenya becomes youngest brigadier general". Neweralive.nz.
  2. ^ "Helena Ndilimeke Amutenya". Nc.linkedin.com. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  3. ^ "[PDF] University of Namibia - Free Download PDF". Silo.tips. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Valour knows no gender... Amutenya becomes youngest brigadier general".