| Honorific-Prefix: | The Honorable |
| David Namwandi | |
| Term Start: | 21 February 2013 |
| Term End: | 21 March 2015 |
| President: | Hifikepunye Pohamba |
| Predecessor: | Abraham Iyambo |
| Successor: | Katrina Hanse-Himarwa |
| Term Start1: | March 2010 |
| Term End1: | 20 February 2013 |
| President1: | Hifikepunye Pohamba |
| Predecessor1: | Rebecca Ndjoze-Ojo |
| Successor1: | Silvia Makgone |
| Birth Date: | 28 February 1954 |
| Birth Place: | South West Africa |
| Nationality: |  Namibian |
| Occupation: | Politician |
| Profession: | Academic |
David Richard Namwandi (born February 28, 1954) is a Namibian politician and academic. He served as the Minister of Education from 2013 to 2015 and is the founder of the International University of Management (IUM).[1]
David Namwandi was born at Okapya in Ondangwa, Oshana Region, Namibia. He is a Namibian politician and academic, who served as the Minister of Education from 2013 to 2015. Namwandi previously served as Deputy Minister of Education from 2010 to 2013.
Namwandi is a seasoned Professor of Management and holds variousprofessional and academic qualifications from Africa, Europe, and Asiaincluding a BSc, MBA, PhD in Business Administration from Asia-e-University ofMalaysia (AeU)as well as two Doctoral Awards from Malawi and Cyprusuniversities respectively. He authored books and published various articles inreferral journals i.e.(i)“A Comparative Analysis of the Organisation and Management of theEducation Systems of Namibia and Zimbabwe”(ii)“Managing Educational Institutions: Leadership and Management Modelsin Perspective”(iii)“Rationale for the establishment of the SADC Protocol on Education andTraining and its envisaged benefits to the Region”(iv)The Crux of the Education Matter – Part 1(v) The Crux of the Education Matter – Part 2(vi)The Crux of the Education Matter – Part 3Until 21 March 2010, when he was elected a member of National Assemblyand appointed Deputy Minister of Education of the Republic of Namibia. Heserved as a member of Parliament and Minister of Education in the Republic ofNamibia from 21 February 2013 until 21 March 2015. He served as achairperson and a board member of more than 12 companies. He is arecipient of an International Award for Outstanding Contribution to Educationfrom the Central Bank of India, in 2012. He is a recipient of an International B-SchoolLeadership i.e. Educational Excellence Award from Le Matinal, Mauritius,2011. He was awarded the Education Leadership Award at the WorldMarketing Summit in 2013, in Malaysia. He is a recipient of the Lifetime AchievementAward from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) duringthe World Education Congress on 23 July 2015 in Mumbai, India. He is arecipient of the Namibia Business Hall of Fame Award on 17 November 2017.Until 2015 he was a Chairperson of the Namibia National Commission forUNESCO.He is the founder of the Institute of Higher Education (IHE), the forerunner ofthe only fully accredited private university by Namibia Qualifications Authority(NQA) in Namibia, the International University of Management (IUM) inWindhoek with over 16,000 (Sixteen Thousand) students. He served as itsChairman and Vice Chancellor until his appointment to Cabinet as DeputyMinister of Education by H.E. Hifikepunye Pohamba under a Swapo Partymandate.He is the current Chairperson of the IUM Governing Council and theAssociation of Private Higher Education Institutions in Namibia (APHEIN),which is a representative organization of private tertiary education andtraining providers in Namibia as a non-governmental network of institutionsengaged in the delivery of higher education, training, research, andcommunity outreach established under the Namibia Companies Act as aNot-for-Gain organization.In November 2022 he was honoured by Asia e University as its DistinguishedAlumnus. A title awarded to respected individuals who made exceptionalcontributions and enhanced development to humankind internationally.