Esther Muinjangue | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services | |
| Assumed office March 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Juliet Kavetuna |
| President of National Unity Democratic Organisation | |
| Assumed office March 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Asser Mbai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 August 1962 Windhoek, Namibia |
| Political party | NUDO |
| Alma mater | Academy of Tertiary Education (now University of Namibia) (BA Sci) University of Pretoria (Masters in Social Work) University of Stellenbosch (PhD) |
Esther Utjiua Muinjangue (born 17 August 1962) is a Namibian politician and the president of the National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO), a party which occupies two seats in the National Assembly of Namibia and one seat in the National Council of Namibia. In addition, she is the first woman to lead a political party in Namibia, and the country's first female presidential candidate.[1] She was appointed as the country's deputy minister of health and social services in March 2020 by Namibian president Hage Geingob. She has for a long time been advocating for social workers’ role in many aspects of people’s lives and at different levels.[2]
- ^ Iileka, Sakeus (4 March 2019). "Nudo elects female president". The Namibian. p. 3. Archived from the original on 4 March 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Dr. Esther Utjiua Muinjangue , Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services in Namibia participates in the III Africa Webinar – International Federation of Social Workers". www.ifsw.org. Retrieved 2023-02-24.