Hidipo Hamutenya | |
|---|---|
| President of the Rally for Democracy and Progress | |
| In office 17 November 2007 – 28 February 2015 | |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | Jeremia Nambinga |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 27 August 2002 – 24 May 2004 | |
| President | Sam Nujoma |
| Preceded by | Theo-Ben Gurirab |
| Succeeded by | Marco Hausiku |
| Minister of Trade and Industry | |
| In office 15 April 1993 – 27 August 2002 | |
| President | Sam Nujoma |
| Preceded by | Ben Amathila |
| Succeeded by | Immanuel Ngatjizeko |
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | |
| In office 21 March 1990 – 15 April 1993 | |
| President | Sam Nujoma |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | Ben Amathila |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 June 1939 Odibo, Ohangwena Region, South West Africa |
| Died | 6 October 2016 (aged 77) Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia |
| Political party | SWAPO, RDP |
| Children | Kela Hamutenya, Erkki Hamutenya |
| Alma mater | Sofia University Lincoln University, Pennsylvania Syracuse University McGill University |
Hidipo Livius Hamutenya (17 June 1939 – 6 October 2016) was a Namibian politician. Veteran politician Hidipo Hamutenya died at 77 after a short illness.[1] A long-time leading member of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO), Hamutenya was a member of the Cabinet of Namibia from independence in 1990 to 2004, serving in several important ministerial portfolios. He was defeated in a bid for the party's presidential nomination in 2004 and left SWAPO to form an opposition group, the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP), in 2007. He was elected to the National Assembly of Namibia with RDP in the 2009 general election. He was forced to step down as RDP president on 28 February 2015 and rejoined SWAPO on 28 August 2015.