Rosalia Nghidinwa

Rosalia Annette Nghidinwa (26 October 1952 – 14 January 2018) was a Namibian politician. Born in Nkurenkuru, Kavango Region, Nghidinwa was a member of the South West Africa People's Organization, Nghidinwa was a member of the cabinet of Namibia as Deputy Minister of Labour from 2000 to 2005, Minister of Immigration and Home Affairs from 2005 to 2012 and Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare since December 2012.[1]

Rosalia Nghidinwa
Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare
In office
4 December 2012 – 2015
Preceded byDoreen Sioka
Minister of Immigration and Home Affairs
In office
2005–2012
Preceded byJerry Ekandjo
Succeeded byPendukeni Iivula-Ithana
Personal details
Born
Rosalia Annette Nghidinwa

(1952-10-26)26 October 1952
South West Africa
Died14 January 2018(2018-01-14) (aged 65)
Windhoek
NationalityNamibian
Political party SWAPO
ResidenceWindhoek
OccupationHealth care provider

She was a member of the National Assembly of Namibia since 2000. In 2010, she was re-elected to the National Assembly and reappointed as the Immigration and Home Affairs minister. Persisting problems with fraud and mismanagement led to the appointment of Ngarikutuke Tjiriange as special advisor to the minister to bring about all-round improvement at the Ministry.[2]

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia

The Okavango Region native first joined SWAPO in 1974 at the age of 22. A health worker by profession, Nghidinwa ran several community health centres in the Okavango Region for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN). She represented the ELCIN at the Lutheran World Conference in 1987 and served on the Church's governing council from 1991 to 1996.[3]

Personal

Nghidinwa was married to Sam Nghidinwa until his death in February 2009. They had 6 children.[4]

Death

Nghidinwa died in a Windhoek hospital on 14 January 2018 after suffering from cancer.[5]

References
  1. Masawi, Tirivangani (4 December 2012). "Cabinet reshuffle: Kazenambo out". The Villager online. Retrieved 29 January 2013. and Rosalia Nghidinwa now moves her belongings to the Ministry of the Ministry of Gender.
  2. Ministry dismisses crooked officials New Era, 15 February 2012.
  3. Profile Archived 2012-02-17 at the Wayback Machine, Namibia Institute for Democracy website; accessed 16 January 2018.
  4. Minister’s husband passes away The Namibian, 11 February 2009.
  5. Nashuuta, Lahja (16 January 2018). "Swapo chronicles late Nghidinwa's heroics". New Era. p. 1.


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