Pohamba Shifeta
| The Honourable Pohamba Shifeta MP | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Environment and Tourism | |
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Assumed office 21 March 2015 | |
| Deputy Minister of Environment and Tourism | |
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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 | |
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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 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Political Scientist |
Pohamba Penomwenyo Shifeta (born 27 March 1968) is a Namibian politician who has served as Minister of Environment and Tourism in the Cabinet of Namibia since 2015.
Early life and education
Shifeta was born at Ongenga in Ohangwena Region. He has 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]
Political career
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, working under Uahekua Herunga.[2]
In President Hage Geingob's Cabinet, appointed in March 2015, Shifeta was promoted to the post of Minister of Environment and Tourism.[3]
References
- ↑ Pohamba Shifeta at Namibia Institute for Democracy
- ↑ Shipanga, Selma; Immanuel, Shinovene (5 December 2012). "Transition team picked". The Namibian.
- ↑ "Geingob announces Cabinet", The Namibian, 20 March 2015.