Nangolo Mbumba

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Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila
Minister of Agriculture, Water and Rural Development
In office
1993–1996
PresidentSam Nujoma
Preceded byAnton von Wietersheim
Succeeded byHelmut Angula
Personal details
Born (1941-08-15) 15 August 1941 (age 82)
educator

Nangolo Mbumba (born 15 August 1941) is a Namibian

Vice-president of Namibia
from 2018 to 2024.

A member of the

South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO), Mbumba has headed several Namibian Government ministries: Agriculture, Water and Rural Development (1993–1996), Finance (1996–2003), Information and Broadcasting (2003–2005), Education (2005–2010) and Safety and Security
(2010–2012). From 2012 to 2017, he was the secretary-general of SWAPO.

He was appointed Vice-President of Namibia in 2018 to replace Nickey Iyambo, who departed because of ill health. He succeeded to the presidency upon the death of Hage Geingob in February 2024, and announced that he has no intention of running for election.[2]

Education and early career

Born on 15 August 1941 in Olukonda, Oshikoto Region, South West Africa (now Namibia),[3] Mbumba graduated from Southern Connecticut State University in the United States with a BSc in 1971. In 1973, he graduated from the University of Connecticut with an MSc in biology.[4]

After graduating from the

Cuanza Sul, Angola. In 1980, he was promoted to Principal of the Centre. He held that post until 1985.[5]

Politics

Mbumba officially took a position with SWAPO in 1985 as Deputy Secretary for Education and Culture. Leaving that position in 1987, he became Personal Secretary to SWAPO President Sam Nujoma. He was the joint administrator of Walvis Bay during its handover to Namibia in 1994.[6][7]

Since 1993, Mbumba has served in the

National Assembly of Namibia and in government ministries including Agriculture, Water and Rural Development (1993–1996),[8] Finance (1996–2003), Information and Broadcasting (2003–2005), Education (2005–2010), and Safety and Security (2010–2012).[4]

Mbumba was elected SWAPO Secretary-General at its 2012 congress, a position considered #3 in the party's structure. He won with 352 votes against Utoni Nujoma's 244 and pledged before the election that he would resign from his ministerial position if successful.[9] On 4 December 2012, Immanuel Ngatjizeko was appointed to replace him as Minister of Safety and Security in the Cabinet reshuffle that followed the congress.[10]

When Nickey Iyambo, Namibia's first vice president, was removed from the position in 2018 on poor health, president Hage Geingob appointed Mbumba as his successor.[11][12]

President of Namibia (2024-present)

Mbumba became acting president of Namibia when President Hage Geingob travelled to the United States for cancer treatment on 24 January 2024.[13] He was sworn in about 15 hours after Geingob's death on 4 February 2024 by Chief Justice Peter Shivute at the State House in Windhoek and appointed Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to be his successor as Vice President. She was fielded by Geingob as the SWAPO presidential candidate for the 2024 Namibian general election, as his successor.[14][15][16] Mbumba pledged to finish Geingob's term, which expires on 21 March 2025, adding: "I am not going to be around for the elections. So don't panic."[17]

References

  1. ^ "Vice President Mbumba takes the baton at University of Namibia | Namibia Economist". Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  2. ^ Nyaungwa, Nyasha (4 February 2024). "Namibia interim president says no plan to run in this year's election". Reuters.
  3. ^ "Nangolo Mbumba Profile". www.africa-confidential.com. Africa Confidential. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  4. ^ a b "The Vice President. His Excellecny (sic!) Nangolo Mbumba". Office of the President. Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  5. ^ From school principal to Presidency… The rise and rise of Nangolo Mbumba
  6. ^ Mbumba, Nangolo (Resigned), Parliament of Namibia
  7. ^ Walvis marks 20 years of reintegration
  8. ^ "Namibia's First Cabinet". 30th Independence anniversary supplement to several Namibian newspapers. March 2020. pp. 6–7.
  9. ^ Immanuel, Shinovene; Shipanga, Selma (3 December 2012). "Moderates prevail". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 7 December 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  10. ^ Selma Shipanga and Shinovene Immanuel, "Transition team picked" Archived 2012-12-06 at the Wayback Machine, The Namibian, 5 December 2012.
  11. ^ Matthys, Donald (8 February 2018). "President reshuffles Cabinet—Vice President relieved of duties". Namibia Economist. Archived from the original on 14 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  12. ^ "Nangolo Mbumba being sworn in as the new Vice President of Namibia". The Villager. 12 February 2018. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  13. ^ Mbathera, Ester (28 January 2024). "Politicians support Geingob on US cancer treatment". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Namibia's President Hage Geingob dies aged 82". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Nangolo Mbumba sworn in as Namibia's fourth President", The Star Kenya, archived from the original on 4 February 2024, retrieved 4 February 2024
  16. ^ "Hage Geingob: Namibia's president dies aged 82". BBC. 4 February 2024. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  17. ^ "I will finish Geingob's tenure – Mbumba". The Namibian. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.

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Political offices
Preceded by Vice-President of Namibia
2018–2024
Succeeded by
Preceded by President of Namibia
2024–present
Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by Secretary-General of SWAPO
2013–2017
Succeeded by