- Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
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Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (born 29 October 1952 in Onamutai, Oshana Region) is a Namibian politician. A member of SWAPO, Nandi-Ndaitwah is the current[update] Minister of Environment and Tourism since March 2010 and a long-time member of the National Assembly of Namibia.
Nandi-Ndaitwah first gained ministerial status as Director-General of Women Affairs in the Office of the President to which she was appointed in 1996. In 2000 she became Minister of Women Affairs and Child Welfare. She is a member of the Swapo Party Central Committee and Politburo and Swapo’s Secretary for Information and Mobilisation. As such Nandi-Ndaitwah is one of the party’s main spokespersons.[1] From 2005-10, she was the Minister of Information and Technology in Namibia's cabinet. she is now the minister of Environment and Tourism.
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is married to Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah, Chief of the Namibian Defence Force.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Who's Who, entry for Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah". Namibia Institute for Democracy. http://www.nid.org.na/view_book_entry.php?book_id=128. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
Categories:- 1952 births
- Living people
- People from Oshana Region
- Members of the National Assembly of Namibia
- Members of the South West Africa People's Organization
- Alumni of Keele University
- Namibian women in politics
- SWAPO politicians
- Government ministers of Namibia
- Namibian politician stubs
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