Martin Andjaba

Martin Andjaba (born December 17, 1957 in Onhokolo , South West Africa ) is a Namibian politician . He was Minister for Presidential Affairs from April 2018 to March 2020 and Acting Minister for Education, the Arts and Culture in the Geingob I cabinet from July 2019 to March 2020 .

From 2015 to 2020 he was also one of eight members of parliament appointed by President Hage Geingob without voting rights .

Andjaba was awarded the Most Distinguished Order of Namibia 2nd class on Heldentag 2014 .

Professional background

Andjaba began his political career in 1990 as Chief of Protocol . On September 4, 1996 he became Permanent Representative to the United Nations . Andjaba was President of the United Nations Security Council in August 1999 and October 2000 .

In 2010 Andjaba became Namibia's Ambassador to the United States . He held this position until April 2018.

Web links

• Official information about Andjab on the Parliament side (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ President Geingob appoints Martin Andjaba as Minister of Presidential Affairs. NBC, April 4, 2018.
2. ↑ Geingob gives Andjaba education portfolio. The Namibian, July 11, 2019.
3. ↑ Namibians honored by President . August 28, 2014. 
4. ^ New Permanent Representative of Namibia Presents Credentials. UN.org, September 4, 1996.
5. ^ Presidents of the Security Council 1990-1999 . UN.org. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
6. ^ Presidents of the Security Council 2000-. UN.org. Accessed July 31, 2019.
7. ↑ Andjaba appointed presidential affairs minister . In: New Era , April 5, 2019.