Nahas Angula

Nahas Angula
Angula in 2005
Minister of Defence
In office 4 December 2012 – 21 March 2015
President	Hifikepunye Pohamba
Preceded by	Charles Namoloh
Succeeded by	Penda Ya Ndakolo
3rd Prime Minister of Namibia
In office 21 March 2005 – 4 December 2012
President	Hifikepunye Pohamba
Deputy	Libertina Amathila Marco Hausiku
Preceded by	Theo-Ben Gurirab
Succeeded by	Hage Geingob
Minister of Higher Education
In office 21 March 1995 – 21 March 2005
President	Sam Nujoma
Preceded by	position established
Succeeded by	position abolished
Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport
In office 21 March 1990 – 21 March 1995
President	Sam Nujoma
Preceded by	position established
Succeeded by	John Mutorwa
Personal details
Born	(1943-08-22) 22 August 1943 (age 81) Onyaanya Constituency, South-West Africa (now Namibia)
Nationality	Namibian
Political party	SWAPO
Spouse	Katrina Tangeni Namalenga
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Zambia Columbia University University of Manchester
Religion	Lutheranism

Nahas Gideon Angula (born 22 August 1943)^[1][2] is a Namibian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of Namibia from 21 March 2005 to 4 December 2012. He was succeeded by Hage Geingob in a cabinet reshuffle after the 2012 SWAPO Party congress. He subsequently served as Minister of Defence from 2012 to 2015.

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