Erastus Uutoni
The Honourable Erastus A. Uutoni | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Sport, Youth and National Service | |
| Assumed office 8 February 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Ekandjo |
| 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 |
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 is the current[update] Minister of Sport, Youth and National Service.[1] 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.[2] A member of SWAPO, Uutoni was first elected as the Mayor of Ongwediva in May 1998.[3] In 2009, Uutoni was selected for the SWAPO list for the National Assembly of Namibia for the 2009 general election.[4][5]
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.[6]
References
- ^ 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. p. 1–2.
- ^ 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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