Immanuel Ngatjizeko
Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila | |
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| Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy | |
| In office March 2000 – March 2005 | |
| President | Sam Nujoma |
| Succeeded by | Doreen Sioka |
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| Born | 30 May 1952 Otjohorongo, SWAPO |
| Residence(s) | Windhoek, Namibia |
| Alma mater | University of Fort Hare |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Accountant |
Immanuel Ngatjizeko (30 May 1952 – 5 March 2022) was a Namibian politician and member of the ruling
Early life and education
Immanuel Ngatjizeko was born in Otjohorongo, a village near Omaruru in Namibia's central Erongo Region. He attended the Augustineum Secondary School in Windhoek and then went to study at Fort Hare in South Africa. He graduated with a Diploma in Commerce and Administration in 1976.[1]
After his return to South West Africa he worked at the Council of Churches in Namibia until 1994, heading its Finance Department. He then started working full time for SWAPO, first as Managing Director of its investment company Zebra Holdings, and from 1997 as party Secretary for Finance.[2]
Political career
Ngatjizeko was a
Ngatjizeko was a member of
Under President Hage Geingob, Ngatjizeko moved back to the post of Minister of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development in March 2015.[4] In a Cabinet reshuffle in February 2018 he became Minister of Presidential Affairs[5] but resigned shortly thereafter and retired due to health issues.[6]
Personal life
Ngatjizeko died on 5 March 2022, at the age of 69.[7]
Awards and recognition
On Heroes' Day 2014 he was conferred the Most Brilliant Order of the Sun, Second Class.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Your MP: Immanuel Ngatjizeko (Swapo)". New Era. 2 June 2016.
- ^ a b Profile Archived 17 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine from the Namibia Institute for Democracy, 2007
- ^ Interview World Investment News, 19 February 2006
- ^ "Geingob announces Cabinet". The Namibian. 20 March 2015.
- ^ Matthys, Donald (8 February 2018). "President reshuffles Cabinet—Vice President relieved of duties". Namibia Economist.
- ^ "Andjaba appointed presidential affairs minister". New Era. 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Immanuel Ngatjizeko has died". Nampa. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Namibians honoured by President". New Era. 28 August 2014. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
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