Summary
Pohamba Penomwenyo Shifeta (born 27 March 1968) is a Namibian politician. He is Namibia's Minister of Environment and Tourism since his appointment by president Hage Geingob in March 2015.
Pohamba Shifeta MP | |
|---|---|
 Shifeta in 2016 | |
| Minister of Environment and Tourism | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Uahekua Herunga |
| Deputy Minister of Environment and Tourism | |
| In office 4 December 2012 – 21 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Uahekua Herunga |
| Succeeded by | Juliet Kavetuna |
| Deputy Minister of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture | |
| In office 21 March 2005 – 4 December 2012 | |
| Succeeded by | Juliet Kavetuna |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 March 1968 Ongenga, Ohangwena Region |
| Nationality | Namibian |
| Political party |  SWAPO |
| Alma mater | University of Namibia, University of South Africa |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Early life and education edit
Shifeta was born at Ongenga in the Ohangwena Region. He had been active in the SWAPO-led National Union of Namibian Workers and Namibia National Students Organisation since 1988. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science at the University of Namibia in 1996. He has also been involved in the SWAPO Party Youth League.[1] Shifeta is an admitted full-time legal practitioner and completed a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree with the University of South Africa (Unisa).
Political career edit
Shifeta was first elected to the National Assembly of Namibia in 2004 as a SWAPO candidate. He was appointed as deputy Minister of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture in March 2005, and he retained his position after the 2009 general election. In a December 2012 cabinet reshuffle, after the fifth SWAPO congress, Shifeta was moved to the post of deputy Minister of Environment and Tourism, working under Uahekua Herunga.[2]
In president Hage Geingob's cabinet, appointed in March 2015, Shifeta was promoted to minister of Environment and Tourism.[3]
References edit
- ^ Pohamba Shifeta Archived 2012-02-17 at the Wayback Machine at Namibia Institute for Democracy
- ^ Shipanga, Selma; Immanuel, Shinovene (5 December 2012). "Transition team picked". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "Geingob announces Cabinet". The Namibian. 20 March 2015.