Immanuel Ngatjizeko

Immanuel Ngatjizeko (2017)

Immanuel Ngatjizeko (born May 30, 1952 in Otjohorongo , South West Africa , today Namibia ) is a Namibian politician ( SWAPO ) and former minister.

Life

Immanuel Ngatjizeko attended the Augustineum in Windhoek (1968–1972) and studied Commerce and Administration at the University of Fort Hare (1974–1976). He worked in management positions in the financial sector. From 1980 to 1994 he was CFO of the Council of Churches in Namibia (CNN); from 1987 to 2000 he was a member of the Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia . From 1994 to 1997 he was managing director of the investment firm Zebra Holdings . From 1998 to 2000 he was director of the National Housing Enterprise .

He has been a member of SWAPO since 1991 and has held numerous important positions at SWAPO, including that of Finance Secretary from 1997 to 2002.

Immanuel Ngatjizeko was Councilor of the City of Windhoek from December 11, 1992 to February 23, 1998 . He was Mayor of Windhoek from 1999 to 2000 . He has been a member of the National Assembly of Namibia since 2000 and was director of the National Planning Commission (NPC) from 2003 to 2005.

Ngatjizeko was a cabinet member of the Namibian government in the following positions:

1997–2003 Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry
2003–2005 Director General: National Planning Commission
2005–2008 Minister of Trade and Industry
2008–2012 Minister of Labor
2012–2015 Minister of Security
2015–2018 Minister of Trade and Industry
February 8, 2018 to February 21, 2018 Minister for Presidential Affairs

literature

Joe Pütz, Heidi Von Egidy, Perri Caplan: Political Who's who of Namibia , Magus 1987, p. 137
Brenda Bravenboer: Windhoek: Capital of Namibia , Gamsberg Macmillan 2004, p. 389
Graham Hopwood: Guide to Namibian Politics , Namibia Institute for Democracy 2008, p 37

Individual evidence

^ Farewell to Mayor Shikongo, Allgemeine Zeitung, November 26, 2010
↑ Statement by His Excellency Dr Hage G. Geingob, President of the Republic of Namibia, at the opening of the First Cabinet Meeting , Republic of Namibia, February 8, 2018.
↑ Honorable Immanuel Ngatjizeko relieved of Ministerial Duties. Office of the President, February 21, 2018.

personal data
SURNAME	Ngatjizeko, Immanuel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Namibian politician (SWAPO) and minister
DATE OF BIRTH	May 30, 1952
PLACE OF BIRTH	Otjohorongo

[1] Farewell to Mayor Shikongo, Allgemeine Zeitung, November 26, 2010

[2] Statement by His Excellency Dr Hage G. Geingob, President of the Republic of Namibia, at the opening of the First Cabinet Meeting , Republic of Namibia, February 8, 2018.

[3] Honorable Immanuel Ngatjizeko relieved of Ministerial Duties. Office of the President, February 21, 2018.