Trevino Forbes

Trevino Forbes is a Namibian politician serving as Mayor of Walvis Bay since December 2020. Forbes is a member of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC).

Trevino Forbes
Mayor of Walvis Bay
Assumed office
30 November 2020
Preceded byImmanuel Wilfried[1]
Personal details
NationalityNamibian
Political partyIndependent Patriots for Change (IPC)

Mayoral career

Forbes joined the Independent Patriots for Change after its founding in August 2020. In the municipal election on 25 November 2020, Forbes was elected to the Walvis Bay Local Authority as the ruling party, SWAPO, lost their majority of seats on the council, winning only three out of the ten council seats. The IPC emerged as the largest party with four seats. Smaller parties, the Popular Democratic Movement, the Landless People's Movement and the Joint Walvis Bay Residents Association, won one seat each.[2]

On 30 November, Forbes was elected mayor of Walvis Bay after a majority of councillors had voted for him. He is deputised by fellow IPC member Saara Mutondoka.[3][4][5]

References
  1. "Walvis Bay local authority councillors retain positions". The Namibian. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  2. "SWAPO loses control of Walvis Bay Town Council". Namib Times. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  3. Mbathera, Ester (30 November 2020). "IPC takes over Walvis Bay leadership". The Namibian. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  4. "IPC's Trevino Forbes elected Mayor of Walvis Bay". www.nbc.na. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  5. De Klerk, Eveline (30 November 2020). "New councillors vow to fix Walvis". New Era. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
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