Lucia Iipumbu
Lucia Magano Iipumbu (born 20 November 1975 in Onamenga near Elim) is a Namibian politician. A member pf SWAPO she entered parliament in 2015 and immediately was appointed as Deputy Minister of Economic and National Planning. 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. In March 2020 she was promoted to minister.
Lucia Iipumbu | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Industrialisation and Trade | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2020 | |
| President | Hage Geingob |
| Prime Minister | Saara Kuugongelwa |
| Preceded by | Tjekero Tweya |
| Deputy Minister of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development | |
| In office 8 February 2018 – 20 March 2020 | |
| President | Hage Geingob |
| Prime Minister | Saara Kuugongelwa |
| Preceded by | Piet van der Walt |
| Deputy Minister of Economic Planning | |
| In office 21 March 2015 – 8 February 2018 | |
| President | Hage Geingob |
| Prime Minister | Saara Kuugongelwa |
| Succeeded by | Piet van der Walt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 November 1975 Elim, Omusati Region |
| Alma mater | University of Namibia |
Iipumbu is a member both of SWAPO's central committee and its politburo.
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).