Lucia Magano Iipumbu (born 20 November 1975 in Onamenga near
Elim) is a
Namibian politician. A member pf
SWAPO she entered
parliament in 2015 and immediately was appointed as Deputy Minister of Economic and National Planning.
After a
Cabinet
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reshuffle in February 2018 she swapped positions with
Piet van der Walt
Piet Jacobus van der Walt (born 14 January 1966 in Okahandja) is a Namibian businessperson and politician who has been the Deputy Minister of National Planning since 2018.
Early life and education
Van der Walt grew up in Okahandja and went to pr ...
and became Deputy
Minister of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development.
In March 2020 she was promoted to minister.
Iipumbu is a member both of SWAPO's
central committee
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and its
politburo.
[
Iipumbu holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in public administration from the University of Namibia. Before becoming a politician full-time, she served in several administrative positions at the Government Institution Pension Funds (GIPF).][
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References
1975 births
Living people
People from Omusati Region
21st-century Namibian women politicians
Trade and industry ministers of Namibia
Women members of the National Assembly (Namibia)
Members of the National Assembly (Namibia)
SWAPO politicians
University of Namibia alumni
21st-century Namibian politicians
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