His Excellency
Nangolo Mbumba
MP
2nd Vice-President of Namibia
Assumed office
12 February 2018
PresidentHage Geingob
Preceded byNickey Iyambo
Chancellor of the University of Namibia[1]
Assumed office
28 February 2018
PresidentHage Geingob
Preceded byHifikepunye Pohamba
SWAPO Secretary-General
In office
December 2012 – November 2017
PresidentHifikepunye Pohamba
Hage Geingob
Preceded byPendukeni Iivula-Ithana
Succeeded bySophia Shaningwa
Minister of Safety and Security
In office
2010 – 4 December 2012
PresidentHifikepunye Pohamba
Preceded byNickey Iyambo
Succeeded byImmanuel Ngatjizeko
Minister of Education
In office
2005–2010
PresidentHifikepunye Pohamba
Preceded byNahas Angula
Succeeded byAbraham Iyambo
Minister of Information and Broadcasting
In office
2003–2005
PresidentSam Nujoma
Preceded byTheo-Ben Gurirab
Succeeded byNetumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
Minister of Finance
In office
1996–2003
PresidentSam Nujoma
Preceded byHelmut Angula
Succeeded bySaara 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
Olukonda, South West Africa (now Namibia)
NationalityNamibian
Political partySWAPO
Alma materSouthern Connecticut State University (BS)
University of Connecticut (MS)
OccupationEducator, Politician

Nangolo Mbumba (born 15 August 1941 in Olukonda) is a Namibian politician who currently serves as the 2nd vice president of Namibia.

A member of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO), Mbumba has headed a number of Namibian 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). In 2012 he became the secretary-general of SWAPO serving until 2017.

Education and early career

Born on 15 August 1941 in Olukonda, Oshikoto Region,[2] 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.[3]

After graduating from the University in Connecticut, Mbumba began teaching at Harlem Preparatory School in New York City. Leaving New York in 1978, he returned to Africa and began work as Head of the Science Department at the Namibia Education Centre in Cuanza Sul, Angola. In 1980, he was promoted to the post of Principal of the Centre, lasting in that position until 1985.

Politics

Mbumba officially took a position with SWAPO in 1985 as Deputy Secretary for Education and Culture. Leaving that position in 1987, Mbumba entered the position of Personal Secretary to SWAPO President Sam Nujoma. Continuing in inter-party positions, including as joint-administrator of Walvis Bay during its handover to Namibia in 1994, Mbumba gradually worked his way up the party. Since 1993, he has been a member of the National Assembly. Also beginning in 1993, Mbumba held a succession of ministries, including Agriculture, Water and Rural Development (1993-1996),[4] Finance (1996-2003), Information and Broadcasting (2003-2005) Education (2005–2010), and Safety and Security (2010-2012).[3]

Mbumba won the election for SWAPO Secretary-General at the 2012 SWAPO congress, a position that is considered #3 in the SWAPO party 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.[5] On 4 December 2012, Immanuel Ngatjizeko was appointed to replace Mbumba as Minister of Safety and Security in the Cabinet reshuffle that followed the congress.[6]

When Nickey Iyambo, Namibia's first vice president, was removed from the position on the ground of poor health, president Hage Geingob appointed Mbumba as successor.[7][8] Mbumba is known for his sharp tongue.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ "Vice President Mbumba takes the baton at University of Namibia | Namibia Economist".
  2. ↑ "Nangolo Mbumba Profile". www.africa-confidential.com. Africa Confidential. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  3. 1 2 "The Vice President. His Excellecny (sic!) Nangolo Mbumba". Office of the President. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "Namibia's First Cabinet". 30th Independence anniversary supplement to several Namibian newspapers. March 2020. pp. 6–7.
  5. ↑ Immanuel, Shinovene; Shipanga, Selma (3 December 2012). "Moderates prevail". The Namibian.
  6. ↑ Selma Shipanga and Shinovene Immanuel, "Transition team picked" Archived 2012-12-06 at the Wayback Machine, The Namibian, 5 December 2012.
  7. ↑ Matthys, Donald (8 February 2018). "President reshuffles Cabinet—Vice President relieved of duties". Namibia Economist.
  8. ↑ The, Villager (12 February 2018). "Nangolo Mbumba being sworn in as the new Vice President of Namibia". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "Mbumba's Slip of the Tongue".
  10. ↑ "- The Namibian".

Further sources

  • Hopwood, Graham. Guide to Namibian Politics, 2007 edition. Namibia Institute for Democracy, Windhoek, 2007
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