Lucia Iipumbu

The Honourable
Lucia Iipumbu
Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 March 2025
PresidentNetumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
Prime MinisterElijah Ngurare
Preceded byAlbert Kawana
Minister of Industrialisation and Trade
In office
21 March 2020 – 20 March 2025
PresidentHage Geingob
Prime MinisterSaara Kuugongelwa
Preceded byTjekero Tweya
Deputy Minister of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development
In office
8 February 2018 – 20 March 2020
PresidentHage Geingob
Prime MinisterSaara Kuugongelwa
Preceded byPiet van der Walt
Deputy Minister of Economic Planning
In office
21 March 2015 – 8 February 2018
PresidentHage Geingob
Prime MinisterSaara Kuugongelwa
Succeeded byPiet van der Walt
Personal details
Born (1975-11-20) 20 November 1975
Elim, Omusati Region
Alma materUniversity of Namibia

Lucia Magano Iipumbu (born 20 November 1975 in Onamenga near Elim) is a Namibian politician. A member of SWAPO , she entered parliament in 2015 and was immediately appointed as Deputy Minister of Economic and National Planning.[1] After a Cabinet reshuffle in February 2018, she swapped positions with Piet van der Walt and became Deputy Minister of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development.[2] In March 2020, she was promoted to minister.[3] On 20 March 2025 Iipumbu became minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security.[4]

Iipumbu is a member of both SWAPO's central committee and its politburo.[3]

Iipumbu holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in public administration from the University of Namibia. Before becoming a politician full-time, she served in several administrative positions at the Government Institution Pension Funds (GIPF).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Iipumbu, Lucia Magano". Parliament of Namibia. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  2. ^ Matthys, Donald (8 February 2018). "President reshuffles Cabinet—Vice President relieved of duties". Namibia Economist.
  3. ^ a b "Leadership". Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade, Government of Namibia. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  4. ^ Endjala, Martin (2025-03-22). "Lucia Witbooi appointed as Namibia's new vice president". The Namibian. Retrieved 2025-03-22.


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