Erastus Uutoni
The Honourable Erastus A. Uutoni | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Urban and Rural Development | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Peya Mushelenga |
| Minister of Sport, Youth and National Service | |
| In office 8 February 2018 – 21 March 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Ekandjo |
| Succeeded by | Agnes Tjongarero |
| Deputy Minister of Home Affairs and Immigration | |
| In office 21 March 2015 – 8 February 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Elia Kaiyamo |
| Succeeded by | vacant |
| Deputy Minister of Safety and Security | |
| In office 21 March 2010 – 20 March 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Nahas Angula Hage Geingob |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Kashikola |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 January 1961 Omatando near Ongwediva |
| Nationality | Namibian |
| Political party | SWAPO |
| Alma mater | Polytechnic of Namibia |
Erastus Amutenya Uutoni (born 29 January 1961, in Omatando, near Ongwediva) is a Namibian politician who has served in the Cabinet of Namibia since March 2010. He was appointed the Minister of Urban and Rural Development in March 2020 in President Hage Geingob's second-term cabinet.[1]
He served as the Minister of Sport, Youth and National Service from 2018 to 2020.[2] Uutoni served in other ministerial portfolios before that. He was Deputy Minister of Safety and Security from 2010 until 2015, and Deputy Minister of Home Affairs and Immigration since from 2015 until 2018.[3] A member of SWAPO, Uutoni was first elected as the Mayor of Ongwediva in May 1998.[4] In 2009, Uutoni was selected for the SWAPO list for the National Assembly of Namibia for the 2009 general election.[5][6]
Political career
Uutoni is a former People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) combatant. He underwent training in Angolan exile in Lubango and thereafter worked as a unit commander at the PLAN's First Mechanized Infantry Brigade. He holds a Diploma in Police Science and a Certificate in Marketing, both from the Namibia University of Science and Technology in Windhoek, as well as a Certificate in Political Science from the Institute of Political Science in Moscow. He also received training in office management and in photojournalism, and has worked for Namibia Today.[7]
References
- ^ Terblanché, Niël (2020-03-22). "Central bank Governor appointed finance minister". Informanté. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Matthys, Donald (8 February 2018). "President reshuffles Cabinet—Vice President relieved of duties". Namibia Economist.
- ^ Immanuel, Shinovene; Mongudhi, Tileni (20 March 2015). "Costly Democracy". The Namibian. pp. 1–2.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Ongwediva Town Council Councillors Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Swapo Party's Electoral List, The Namibian via AllAfrica.com, 4 September 2009
- ^ "Uutoni Amutenya Erastus". Parliament of Namibia. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "Know Your MPs. Erastus Amutenya Uutoni (Swapo)". New Era. 24 June 2016. p. 4.
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