Charles Namoloh
| The Honourable Charles Namoloh MP | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Safety and Security | |
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Assumed office 21 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Immanuel Ngatjizeko |
| Minister of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development | |
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In office 4 December 2012 – 21 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Ekandjo |
| Minister of Defence | |
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In office 21 March 2005 – 4 December 2012 | |
| Succeeded by | Nahas Angula |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
28 February 1950 Odibo, South-West Africa |
| Nationality | Namibian |
| Political party |
 SWAPO |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Military commander |
| Religion | Anglican |
Major General Charles Dickson Ndaxu Phillip Namoloh (born 28 February 1950) is a Namibian diplomat, politician and military figure who has served in the cabinet of Namibia as Minister of Safety and Security since 2015. Namoloh has been a member of the National Assembly of Namibia since 2005; he was Minister of Defense from 2005 to 2012[1] and Minister of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development from 2012 to 2015.
Personal
Namoloh was born on 28 February 1950, in Odibo, Ovamboland (now Ohangwena Region).[1]
Career
Namoloh entered politics as a union organizer for the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) in 1971, in Walvis Bay during the Namibian War of Independence. Temporarily fleeing to southern Angola, Namoloh returned but was arrested in 1973 for pro-SWAPO activities. After spending time in prison, Namoloh was released to Kwanyama (Ovamboland) authorities to receive lashes for supporting SWAPO. Following the decolonization of Angola in 1974 following the Carnation Revolution in Portugal, Namoloh fled with other SWAPO Party Youth League members through Angola to SWAPO bases in Zambia. Rising quickly through the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN), Namoloh became the chief of staff of Dimo Hamaambo in 1979. He fought under the nom de guerre "Ho Chi Minh".[1] Namoloh helped establish the Namibian Defence Force following independence in 1990 and worked within the NDF from 1990 to 1995. In 1995, Namoloh was sent to Angola as Namibia's representative. In 2003, the former PLAN commander was sent to New Delhi, India as Namibia's top diplomat in that country.
Namoloh returned home in 2005 to be selected for the National Assembly and appointed as Minister of Defense. Following the fifth SWAPO congress at the end of November 2012, a Cabinet reshuffle occurred on 4 December 2012, in which Namoloh was deployed as Minister of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development, succeeding Jerry Ekandjo. Former Prime Minister Nahas Angula took over Namoloh's Defence portfolio.[2]
Under President Hage Geingob, Namoloh was moved to the post of Minister of Safety and Security in March 2015.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Hopwood, Graham. Guide to Namibian Politics, 2007 edition. Namibia Institute for Democracy, Windhoek, 2007
- ↑ Shipanga, Selma; Immanuel, Shinovene (5 December 2012). "Transition team picked". The Namibian.
- ↑ "Geingob announces Cabinet", The Namibian, 20 March 2015.