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]
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 |
Political career
editNghaamwa 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
editNghaamwa 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 one 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 an Usko Nghaamwa Marathon, with 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 Ohangwena region, among them Omungwelume Secondary School which in 2023 has been renamed UN Nghaamwa Secondary School in his honour.[5]
Private life
editNghaamwa is married to fellow SWAPO politician Lucia Nghaamwa, 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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