Saara Kuugongelwa
Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila (born 12 October 1967) is a Namibian politician. She has been the fifth Prime Minister of Namibia since 21 March 2015. She is a member of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO). She has been a member of the National Assembly of Namibia since 1995 and was Minister of Finance from 2003 to 2015.[1][2] She is the first woman to serve as Prime Minister of Namibia.
Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila MP | |
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| 5th Prime Minister of Namibia | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2015 | |
| President | Hage Geingob |
| Preceded by | Hage Geingob |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 2003 – 21 March 2015 | |
| President | Sam Nujoma Hifikepunye Pohamba Hage Geingob |
| Preceded by | Nangolo Mbumba |
| Succeeded by | Calle Schlettwein |
| Director General of the National Planning Commission of Namibia | |
| In office 1995–2003 | |
| President | Sam Nujoma |
| Succeeded by | Immanuel Ngatjizeko |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 October 1967 Otamanzi, South West Africa (now Namibia) |
| Political party | SWAPO |
| Alma mater | Lincoln University, Pennsylvania |
References
- ↑ Graham Hopwood:Who's Who, Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, Saara - Swapo Namibian Institute for Democracy Archived June 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Profile: Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila. 12 March 2015. https://www.newera.com.na/2015/03/12/profile-saara-kuugongelwa-amadhila/. Retrieved 14 July 2018.