Minister of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture
In office 4 December 2012 – 1 February 2018
Preceded by
Kazenambo Kazenambo
Succeeded by
Erastus Uutoni
Minister of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development
In office 8 April 2008 – 4 December 2012
Preceded by
John Pandeni
Succeeded by
Charles Namoloh
Minister of Lands and Resettlement
In office 21 March 2005 – 8 April 2008
Preceded by
Hifikepunye Pohamba
Succeeded by
Alpheus ǃNaruseb
Minister of Home Affairs
In office September 1995 – 21 March 2005
Preceded by
Hifikepunye Pohamba
Succeeded by
Rosalia Nghidinwa
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs
In office 21 March 1995 – September 1995
Deputy Minister of Regional and Local Government and Housing
In office 1990–1995
Preceded by
position established
Succeeded by
Loide Kasingo
Personal details
Born
(1947-03-17) 17 March 1947 (age 77) Windhoek, South-West Africa
Nationality
Namibian
Political party
SWAPO
Spouse
Loide Ndapewa Ekandjo
Children
3
Residence(s)
Windhoek, Namibia
Profession
Politician, Teacher
Jerry Lukiiko Ekandjo (born 17 March 1947) is a Namibian politician, former anti-apartheid activist and political prisoner. He is one of the founding members of the SWAPO Youth League and has been one of the most active internal leading members of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) during the liberation struggle. He spent eight years in prison on Robben Island after being charged for inciting violence in 1973.
Ekandjo has been a member of the cabinet of Namibia from independence in 1990 until 2018, serving the SWAPO government in various ministerial positions. His last appointment was Minister of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture, from which he was recalled in early 2018. In 2012 he was a candidate for the vice-president of SWAPO and came second to Hage Geingob who eventually became the president of Namibia in 2015. In 2017 Ekandjo was nominated as a candidate for the president of SWAPO and came second again to Hage Geingob.
Jerry Lukiiko Ekandjo (born 17 March 1947) is a Namibian politician, former anti-apartheid activist and political prisoner. He is one of the founding...
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to 2005. Angula received the highest number of votes, 395 (tied with JerryEkandjo), in the election to the Central Committee of SWAPO at the party's August...
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deport homosexuals and lesbians found in Namibia." Home Affairs Minister JerryEkandjo in 2000 urged 700 newly graduated police officers to "eliminate" gays...
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Robben Island of many youth leaders, including Nashilongo Taapopi, JerryEkandjo and Martin Kapewasha among others. Once the Portuguese revolution struck...
Minister of Home Affairs and Immigration In office 2005–2012 Preceded by JerryEkandjo Succeeded by Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana Personal details Born Rosalia Annette...
Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development, succeeding JerryEkandjo. Former prime minister Nahas Angula took over Namoloh's defence portfolio...
Prime Minister Nahas Angula Preceded by Willem Konjore Succeeded by JerryEkandjo Deputy Minister of Local and Regional Government, Housing and Rural...
opposition voices and intimidate critics. Former Minister of Home Affairs, JerryEkandjo, was implicated in a corruption scandal involving the misuse of government...
National Service In office 8 February 2018 – 21 March 2020 Preceded by JerryEkandjo Succeeded by Agnes Tjongarero Deputy Minister of Home Affairs and Immigration...
Moscow. Kapewasha was a SWAPO youth activist until his arrest alongside JerryEkandjo and Jacob Nghidinwa in 1973. He then served eight years on Robben Island...
Kasingo John Mutorwa Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Doreen Sioka Royal ǀUiǀoǀoo JerryEkandjo Albert Kawana (appointed by the president) Nickey Iyambo Joel Kaapanda...
Angula Helmut Ausiku Nico Bessinger Willem Biwa Danie Botha Klaus Dierks JerryEkandjo Moses ǁGaroëb Theo-Ben Gurirab Hidipo Hamutenya Gert Hanekom Marco Hausiku...
Assembly Nahas Angula Prime Minister Ngarikutuke Tjiriange John Pandeni JerryEkandjo Richard Kamwi Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila Joel Kaapanda Marco Hausiku...
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