Esther Muinjangue
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Esther Muinjangue | |
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| Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services | |
| In office March 2020 – 21 March 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Juliet Kavetuna |
| President of National Unity Democratic Organisation | |
| Assumed office March 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Asser Mbai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 August 1962 |
| Party | NUDO |
| Alma mater | Academy of Tertiary Education (now University of Namibia) (BA Sci) University of Pretoria (Masters in Social Work) University of Stellenbosch (PhD) |
Esther Utjiua Muinjangue (born 17 August 1962) is a Namibian politician and the president of the National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO), a party that occupies two seats in the National Assembly of Namibia and one seat in the National Council of Namibia. In addition, she is the first woman to lead a political party in Namibia, and the country's first female presidential candidate.[1] She was appointed as the country's deputy minister of health and social services in March 2020 by Namibian President Hage Geingob.[2] Esther Muinjangue promised to give the leadership to the upcoming new leadership in the party this year (2025).[3]
