Kalumbi Shangula
Kalumbi Shangula | |
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Minister of Health | |
Assumed office 20 December 2018 | |
President | Hage Geingob |
Preceded by | Bernard Haufiku |
Personal details | |
Political party | SWAPO |
Spouse | Elizabeth Hinananye Shangula |
Profession | Medical doctor, Politician |
Kalumbi Shangula is a Namibian doctor and politician from the SWAPO Party[1] who, since 19 December 2018, has been serving as Minister of Health and Social Services after replacing Dr Bernard Haufiku following his appointment by president Hage Geingob.[2]
As the health minister, Shangula led Namibia's COVID-19 response, ordering a travel ban and partial lockdown in March 2020.[3]
Shangula was most recently Vice Chairperson of the University of Namibia Medical School.[4] He was previously Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Ministry of the Environment and Tourism. By 2017, Shangula was managing director of SWAPO's own group Kalahari Holdings.[5]
Personal life
Shangula was married to the Namibian pathologist Elizabeth Hinananye Shangula from July 28, 1981, until her death in 2008.[6]
References
- ^ "Shangula sworn in as MP". The Namibian. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ Steyn, Riaan (19 December 2018). "Dr. Kalumbi Shangula appointed as new health minister". Informanté. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ Nyaungwa, Nyasha (24 March 2020). "Namibia announces travel ban, partial lockdown after seventh coronavirus case". Reuters. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Dr. Kalumbi Shangula". University of Namibia. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ Immanuel, Shinovene (18 September 2014). "Diamonds are Swapo's best friends". The Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Exile doctor passes on". The Namibian. Retrieved 25 December 2018.