Pohamba Shifeta Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Pohamba Shifeta
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Office:Minister of Environment and Tourism
Term Start:21 March 2015
Predecessor:Uahekua Herunga
Office1:Deputy Minister of Environment and Tourism
Term Start1:4 December 2012
Term End1:21 March 2015
Predecessor1:Uahekua Herunga
Successor1:Juliet Kavetuna
Office2:Deputy Minister of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture
Term Start2:21 March 2005
Term End2:4 December 2012
Successor2:Juliet Kavetuna
Birth Date:27 March 1968
Birth Place:Ongenga, Ohangwena Region
Nationality:Namibian
Alma Mater:University of Namibia, University of South Africa
Occupation:Politician
Profession:Lawyer

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.

Early life and education

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nid.org.na/view_book_entry.php?book_id=154 Pohamba Shifeta
  2. News: Transition team picked. Shipanga. Selma. Immanuel. Shinovene. 5 December 2012. The Namibian. 9 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20131228002035/http://www.namibian.com.na/indexx.php?archive_id=103168&page_type=archive_story_detail&page=525. 28 December 2013. dead.
  3. News: Geingob announces Cabinet . . 20 March 2015 .