Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation | |
|---|---|
| Assumed office 4 December 2012 | |
| Prime Minister |
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| Preceded by | Utoni Nujoma |
| Minister of Environment and Tourism | |
| In office 21 March 2010 – 4 December 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Nahas Angula |
| Preceded by | Willem Konjore |
| Succeeded by | Uahekua Herunga |
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | |
| In office 2005–2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Nahas Angula |
| Preceded by | Nangolo Mbumba |
| Succeeded by | Joel Kaapanda |
| Minister of Women Affairs and Child Welfare | |
| In office 2000–2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Hage Geingob |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Marlene Mungunda |
| Director General of Women Affairs | |
| In office 1996–2000 | |
| Prime Minister | Hage Geingob |
| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 21 March 1990 – 21 March 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Hage Geingob |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Netumbo Nandi 29 October 1952 SWAPO |
| Spouse | Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah |
| Alma mater | Keele University Glasgow Caledonian University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (born 29 October 1952) is a
Early life and education
Ndemupelila Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was born on 29 October 1952 to Justina Nekoto Shaduka-Nandi and Petrus Nandi at Onamutai in northern Namibia.[4] Ndaitwah was educated at St. Mary's Mission in Odibo.[5]
Nandi-Ndaitwah went into exile in 1974 and joined SWAPO members in
Political career
Nandi-Ndaitwah became the SWAPO deputy representative in Zambia from 1976 until 1978 and the chief representative in Zambia from 1978 to 1980. From 1980 until 1986, she was the SWAPO chief representative in East Africa, based at Dar es Salaam. She was a member of the SWAPO central committee from 1976 to 1986 and president of the Namibian National Women's Organisation (NANAWO) from 1991 to 1994.[6]
She has been a member of the
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From 2005 to 2010, she was the
Under President Hage Geingob, Nandi-Ndaitwah was appointed as Deputy-Prime Minister of Namibia in March 2015, while serving in parallel as Minister of International Relations and Cooperation.[9] Nandi-Ndaitwah sits both on SWAPO's central committee and the politburo. She also is the party's secretary for information and mobilisation and as such, is one of SWAPO's main spokespeople.[6]
In March 2023, President Hage Geingob named Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as the sole candidate for the ruling Swapo party in next year's elections.[10]
Personal life
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is married to Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah, former Chief of the Namibian Defence Force.[6]
Interests
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa interests lies in children and community work and reading.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Staff, "Nangolo Mbumba sworn in as Namibia's fourth President", The Star Kenya, retrieved 4 February 2024
- ^ a b "Nandi-Ndaitwah Netumbo". Namibian Parliament. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah | Profile | Africa Confidential". www.africa-confidential.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Namibian, The. "Nandi-Ndaitwah's moment of truth". The Namibian. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ Dierks, Klaus. "Biographies of Namibian Personalities, N". klausdierks.com. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d Hopwood, Graham. "Who's Who, entry for Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah". Namibia Institute for Democracy. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ "Nandi-Ndaitwah Netumbo". Parliament of Namibia. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ Shipanga, Selma; Immanuel, Shinovene (5 December 2012). "Transition team picked". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ "Geingob announces Cabinet". The Namibian. 20 March 2015.
- ^ "Namibia: President Geingob Names Nandi-Ndaitwah Woman Successor". The Heritage Times. 13 March 2023.