Hon.
Philemon Malima
MP
Director-general of the Namibia Central Intelligence Service
In office
September 2015 – March 2020
PresidentHage Geingob
Preceded byLucas Hangula
Succeeded byBenedictus Likando
Minister of Environment and Tourism
In office
1997–2005
PresidentSam Nujoma
Preceded byGert Hanekom
Succeeded byWillem Konjore
Minister of Defence
In office
1995–1997
PresidentSam Nujoma
Preceded byPeter Mweshihange
Succeeded byErkki Nghimtina
Deputy Minister of Defence
In office
1990–1995
PresidentSam Nujoma
Preceded byposition established
Personal details
Born (1946-07-09) 9 July 1946
South West Africa
NationalityNamibian
Political partySWAPO
Residence(s)Windhoek, Namibia
Alma materRussia Institute of Political Science (1981)
ProfessionPolitician
Diplomat

Philemon Malima (born 9 July 1946) is a Namibian politician and diplomat who was the chief of intelligence service of Namibia Central Intelligence Service from 2015 to 2020. Malima has been a member of the Cabinet of Namibia since March 1990 and has served as minister responsible for various ministries since independence.

Early life and education

Malima was born in Omandongo in Oshikoto Region. He attended Oshigambo High School east of Ondangwa and graduated in 1971. From 1972 to 1974 he received training as pastor in Otjimbingwe.[1]

Malima obtained political and military training in the USSR in the early 1980s, at the Institute of Political Science, and at Simferopol. He worked as a political educator, military officer and diplomat of SWAPO, as well as its representative to the Soviet Union between 1987 and 1989.[2]

Career

Upon Independence of Namibia in 1990 he became a member of the National Assembly of Namibia and deputy Minister of Defence. In 1995 he was promoted to minister, and in 1997 he was moved to the Ministry of Environment and Tourism. He served until his retirement in 2005.[2]

Malima was appointed director-general of Namibia Central Intelligence Service in May 2015.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Smith, Sonja (10 August 2023). "Former RDP elections chief sues ex-intelligence boss over N$7m". The Namibian. pp. 1–2.
  2. 1 2 "Malima N. Philemon". Government of Namibia. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  3. ↑ Immanuel, Shinovene (30 June 2015). "Expensive team". The Namibian. p. 1.
  4. ↑ "New intelligence chief …". New Era Newspaper Namibia. 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
  5. ↑ "Robbing Peter to pay Paul?". New Era Newspaper Namibia. 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2017-09-08.


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