Philemon Malima
Hon. Philemon Malima MP | |
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| Director General of Namibia Intelligence Service | |
| In office September 2015 – March 2020 | |
| President | Hage Geingob |
| Preceded by | Lucas Hangula |
| Succeeded by | Benedictus Likando |
| Deputy Minister of Defence | |
| In office 1990–1995 | |
| President | Sam Nujoma |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 1995–1998 | |
| President | Sam Nujoma |
| Preceded by | Peter Mweshihange |
| Succeeded by | Errki Nghimtina |
| Minister of Environment and Tourism | |
| In office 1998–2005 | |
| President | Sam Nujoma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 July 1946 South West Africa |
| Nationality |  Namibian |
| Political party |  SWAPO |
| Residence(s) | Windhoek, Namibia |
| Alma mater | Russia Institute of Political Science, USSR (1981) |
| Profession | Politician, Diplomat |
Philemon Malima (born 9 July 1946) is a Namibian politician and Chief of Intelligence Service of Namibia Central Intelligence Service.[1] Malima has been a member of the Cabinet of Namibia since independence in March 1990 and have served as Minister responsible for various ministries since independence.[2][3][4]
Early life, education and political career
Malima was born in Omandongo, in Onayena Oshikoto Region. He served as a member of Namibia National Assembly from 1990 to 2005, also as a Minister of Environment and Tourism (between 1997 and 2005). He was Minister of Defence in 1995 and 1997 after serving as a Deputy Minister of Defence from 1990 to 1995. Malima was educated at the Institute of Political Science in the then USSR.[5] He was a political educator, military officer and diplomat of SWAPO, specifically the Representative to the USSR between 1987 and 1989.
References
- ^ "New intelligence chief …". New Era Newspaper Namibia. 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
- ^ "Expensive team". The Namibian. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
- ^ Angula, Sonja. "Geingob, spy chief butt heads - Windhoek Observer". Retrieved 2017-09-08.
- ^ "Robbing Peter to pay Paul?". New Era Newspaper Namibia. 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
- ^ "Malima N. Philemon". www.parliament.na. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
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