Usko Nghaamwa
Usko Nghaamwa | |
|---|---|
 Usko Nghaamwa | |
| Governor of Ohangwena Region | |
| In office 2005–2020 | |
| President | Hifikepunye Pohamba Hage Geingob |
| Preceded by | Billy Mwaningange |
| Succeeded by | Walde Ndevashiya |
| Councillor of Ohangwena Constituency | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | SWAPO |
| Spouse | Lucia Nghaamwa |
| Committees | SWAPO Party Central Committee |
Usko Nghihepavali Nghaamwa (born 18th January 1944) is a Namibian businessman, politician, and philanthropist. He was born in Oipapakane village in the Ohangwena Region. Nghaamwa is a member of SWAPO.[1]
Political career
[edit]Nghaamwa was first elected councillor of Ohangwena Constituency[citation needed]. In the 2004 regional election, he received 6,194 of the 6,243 votes cast.[2] In 2005, he was appointed governor of the Ohangwena Region. He held the position until 2020.[3] In December 2022, Nghaamwa was elected to the SWAPO Party Central Committee.[citation needed]
Philanthropy
[edit]Nghaamwa is well known in the North of Namibia, where he has donated to communities by giving school infrastructure, food to the needy, scholarships, plus flood and drought aid.[4] In 2021, he donated N$100,000 for the new Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) campus to be constructed in Eenhana, his home region. He also hosts a Usko Nghaamwa Marathon, with the latest events having been hosted in collaboration with athlete Simon Shokonawa on 18 January 2022, his birthday.[citation needed]
Nghaamwa regularly donates to different schools in the Ohangwena region, among them Omungwelume Secondary School, which in 2023 was renamed UN Nghaamwa Secondary School in his honour.[5]
Private life
[edit]Nghaamwa is married to fellow SWAPO politician Lucia Nghaamwa, and Diana Murphy a former member of parliament. They have a daughter and own farms in the Kavango East and Ohangwena regions.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Usko Nghaamwa criticises RDP, DTA, RP leaders The Namibian, 6 May 2010[dead link]
- ^ "Electoral Act, 1992: Notification of Result of General Election for Regional Councils" (pdf). Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. No. 3366. Government of Namibia. 3 January 2005. p. 8.
- ^ President Pohamba appoints governors The Southern Times, 9 December 2010
- ^ Ikela, Selma (15 April 2020). "Nghaamwa bows out with head held high". New Era.
- ^ de Klerk, Eveline (2 May 2023). "Nghaamwa blesses northern schools". New Era.
- ^ "The baron of the communal lands". The Namibian. 22 May 2015.
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