Martin Lukato
Martin Lukato Lukato (born 2 December 1960) is a Namibian politician, headman and farmer, currently serving as a legislator in the 8th National Assembly of Namibia since 20 March 2025. He has been a leader of the National Democratic Party (NDP) since 2004.[1][2][3]
Life and career
[edit]Lukato was born at Anda village in Linyanti Constituency of Zambezi Region. He was baptized on 22 June 1972 and is a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. At the age of 19, Lukato served in the South African police force during the apartheid era in Namibia. At independence, Lukato was absorbed into a Namibian police force and resigned in 2002 after 12 years of service.[1] He is currently serving as headman of Queensland village in Linyanti as well as a member of the sub-kuta that governs the Makanga area in the Zambezi Region.[2] After the 2024 Namibian General Election, his party secured a seat in the parliament of Namibia, thus he is poised to become a legislator in the national assembly.[4][5][6]
Lukato is a father of 12 children and has been married to Edith Lukato for over 35 years.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Ndjebela, Toivo (2024-12-06). "Martin Lukato: Endurance of a journeyman". Namibian Sun. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ a b c "Lukato: 'Man, myth, legend'". 2024-12-06. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "Martin Lukato retains position | nbc". nbcnews.na. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
- ^ Nakashole, Puyeipawa (2024-12-03). "NDP leader Martin Lukato's parliamentary prayers are answered". The Namibian. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ info_e12wt4cs (2024-12-04). "Martin Lukato, man of the moment – Windhoek Observer". Retrieved 2025-01-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Correspondent (2025-01-08). "Namibians open hearts, wallets to Lukato". Retrieved 2025-01-20.
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