Philemon Malima
Hon. Philemon Malima MP | |
|---|---|
| Director-General of | |
| In office September 2015 – March 2020 | |
| President | Hage Geingob |
| Preceded by | |
| 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 | Windhoek, Namibia |
| Alma mater | Russia Institute of Political Science (1981) |
| Profession | Politician Diplomat |
Philemon Malima (born 9 July 1946) is a Namibian politician and diplomat who is the chief of intelligence service of .[1]
Malima has been a member of the Cabinet of Namibia since March 1990 and has served as minister responsible for various ministries since independence.[2][3][4]
Early life and education[]
Malima was born in Omandongo, in Onayena Oshikoto Region. Malima was educated at the Institute of Political Science in the then USSR.[5]
Career[]
He was minister of defence in 1995 and 1997 after serving as a deputy minister of defence from 1990 to 1995. He was a political educator, military officer and diplomat of SWAPO, specifically the representative to the Soviet Union between 1987 and 1989.
He has also served as a member of Namibia National Assembly between 1990 and 2005 and as a minister of environment and tourism between 1997 and 2005.
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" (in British English). Retrieved 2017-09-08.
- ^ "Robbing Peter to pay Paul?". New Era Newspaper Namibia. 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
- ^ "Malima N. Philemon" (in British English). www.parliament.na. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
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