Nahas Angula

Nahas Angula
Minister of Defense
In office
4 December 2012 – 21 March 2015
PresidentHifikepunye Pohamba
Preceded byCharles Namoloh
Succeeded byPenda Ya Ndakolo
3rd Prime Minister of Namibia
In office
21 March 2005 – 4 December 2012
PresidentHifikepunye Pohamba
Preceded byTheo-Ben Gurirab
Succeeded byHage Geingob
Minister of Higher Education
In office
21 March 1995 – 21 March 2005
PresidentSam Nujoma
Succeeded byNangolo Mbumba
Minister of Education, Sport, and Culture
In office
21 March 1990 – 21 March 1995
PresidentSam Nujoma
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJohn Mutorwa
as Minister of Basic Education and Culture
Personal details
Born (1943-08-22) 22 August 1943 (age 80)
Onyaanya Constituency, South West Africa
Political partySWAPO
Spouse(s)Katrina Tangeni Namalenga
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Zambia
Columbia University
University of Manchester

Nahas Gideon Angula (born 22 August 1943[1][2]) is a Namibian politician. He was the third Prime Minister of Namibia from 21 March 2005 to 4 December 2012. He was replaced by Hage Geingob.

Angula is a member of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO). He was Minister of Education, Sport, and Culture from 1990 to 1995 and Minister of Higher Education from 1995 to 2005.

  1. Profile on Namibian parliament website[permanent dead link].
  2. Biographies of Namibian Personalities, klausdierks.com.