Erkki Nghimtina

Erkki Nghimtina
Erkki Nghimtina at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin, China, 2012
Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation
In office
2015–2020
PresidentHage Geingob
Preceded byDoreen Sioka
Succeeded byUtoni Nujoma
Minister of Works and Transport
In office
2010–2015
PresidentHifikepunye Pohamba
Preceded byHelmut Angula
Succeeded byAlpheus ǃNaruseb
Minister of Mines and Energy
In office
2005–2010
PresidentHifikepunye Pohamba
Preceded byNickey Iyambo
Succeeded byIsak Katali
Minister of Defence
In office
1997–2005
PresidentSam Nujoma
Preceded byPhilemon Malima
Succeeded byCharles Namoloh
Deputy Minister of Defence
In office
1995–1997
PresidentSam Nujoma
Personal details
Born (1947-09-16) 16 September 1947 (age 77)
Eembidi, South West Africa
NationalityNamibian
Political partySWAPO
Residence(s)Windhoek, Namibia
Alma materRostock University
OccupationPolitician

Erkki Nghimtina (born 16 September 1947) is a Namibian politician and former military officer in the Namibia Defence Force (NDF).[1] A member of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO), Nghimtina served as member of the National Assembly of Namibia from 1995 to 2020. He served in various cabinet roles from 2005 to 2020.

  1. ^ "Minister biography". Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2015.