Mathias Mbundu Explained

Mathias Mbundu
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Office1:Member of the National Assembly of Namibia
Term Start1:20 March 2015
Birthname:Mathias Mbundu
Birth Date:9 January 1985
Nationality:Namibian
Party:Republican Party
Alma Mater:Polytechnic of Namibia
Occupation:Member of Parliament
Profession:Politician

Mathias Mbundu (born 9 January 1985) is a Namibian politician and the current deputy secretary-general of the Republican Party. He has been serving as a Member of the National Assembly since March 2015. After the death of Clara Gowases in June 2020, Mbundu was appointed as the party's leader in the assembly.[1]

Biography

Mbundu was born on 9 January 1985. He achieved a diploma in business administration from the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce and later obtained a certificate in applied business management from the Polytechnic of Namibia.[2]

Mbundu is a member of the Republican Party. He was elected to the National Assembly in November 2014. He was sworn in as an MP in March 2015 and served as the party's chief whip. In October 2019, he was elected as the party's deputy secretary-general.[3] Mbundu won another term as an MP in November 2019.

In June 2020, Clara Gowases, the party's leader in the National Assembly, died. As a result, Mbundu was chosen as the party's new caucus leader.

Notes and References

  1. News: RP hedges bets on ex-soldiers . 22 July 2020 . The Namibian Sun . 15 October 2019. Mathias Mbundu (deputy secretary general).
  2. Web site: Mbundu, Mathias . Parliament of Namibia . 22 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200724162633/https://www.parliament.na/index.php/national-assembly/members/all-members/1641-mbundu-mathias-all. 24 July 2020.
  3. News: Immanuel . Shinovene . Mudge blasts opportunistic opposition leaders . 22 July 2020 . The Namibian . 14 October 2019.