Nickey Iyambo
| Nickey Iyambo | |
|---|---|
| 1st Vice President of Namibia | |
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Assumed office 21 March 2015 |
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| President | Hage Geingob |
| Minister of Veteran Affairs and Marginalised People | |
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Assumed office March 2010 |
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| President |
Hifikepunye Pohamba Hage Geingob |
| Preceded by | Ngarikutuke Tjiriange |
| Minister of Safety and Security | |
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In office 8 April 2008 – March 2010 |
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| President | Hifikepunye Pohamba |
| Preceded by | Peter Tsheehama |
| Succeeded by | Nangolo Mbumba |
| Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry | |
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In office 30 March 2005 – 8 April 2008 |
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| President | Hifikepunye Pohamba |
| Succeeded by | John Mutorwa |
| Minister of Mines and Energy | |
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In office 31 August 2002 – 30 March 2005 |
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| President | Sam Nujoma |
| Preceded by | Jesaya Nyamu |
| Succeeded by | Erkki Nghimtina |
| Minister of Regional and Local Government and Housing | |
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In office August 1996 – 31 August 2002 |
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| President | Sam Nujoma |
| Preceded by | Libertina Amathila |
| Minister of Health and Social Services | |
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In office 21 March 1990 – August 1996 |
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| President | Sam Nujoma |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Libertina Amathila |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
20 May 1936 South West Africa |
| Nationality |
 Namibian
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| Political party |
 SWAPO
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| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Windhoek, Namibia |
| Alma mater | University of Helsinki, (Finland) |
| Occupation | Vice President of Namibia |
| Profession | Medical doctor |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Nickey Iyambo (born 20 May 1936) is a Namibian politician and physician who is the first and current Vice President of Namibia, in office since 2015. A member of SWAPO, Iyambo has been a member of the Cabinet of Namibia since independence in March 1990. He was the Minister of Health and Social Services from 1990 to 1996, Minister of Regional and Local Government and Housing from 1996 to 2002, Minister of Mines and Energy from 2002 to 2005, Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry from 2005 to 2008, Minister of Safety and Security from 2008 to 2010, and Minister of Veterans' Affairs from 2010 to 2015. As Vice President, he continues to head the Ministry of Veterans' Affairs.
Iyambo was born in Onayena, Oshikoto Region. He earned four separate degrees from University of Helsinki in Finland, beginning with a MSc in 1969. In 1970, he earned a MA in political science, a BA in medicine in 1974 and MD in medicine in 1980. During his time studying at the University of Helsinki, Iyambo was an active member of the Student Union and a representative of SWAPO at the University. His roommate at the university was current Governor of the Bank of Finland Erkki Liikanen.
Iyambo was Namibia's first Black postmaster from 1962 to 1963 but fled into exile with SWAPO in 1964. He was amongst the earliest SWAPO members to go into exile and helped establish SWAPO's close relationship with Julius Nyerere's Tanzania.
At independence in March 1990, Iyambo became Minister of Health and Social Services, serving in that post until 1996. Subsequently he was Minister of Regional and Local Government and Housing from 1996 to 2002, Minister of Mines and Energy from 2002 to 2005, and Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry from 2005 to 2008. He was moved to the post of Minister of Safety and Security on 8 April 2008. After two years in that post, he was instead appointed as Minister of Veterans' Affairs in President Hifikepunye Pohamba's second Cabinet, serving in that post from 2010 to 2015. He was SWAPO's oldest Member of Parliament as of 2014.
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