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'''Richard Nchabi Kamwi''' (born 3 June 1950 in Ioma, [[Zambezi Region]]) is a [[Namibia]]n medical physician and politician.<ref>Hopwood, Graham. Guide to Namibian Politics, 2007 edition. [[Namibia Institute for Democracy]], [[Windhoek]], 2007</ref> A member of the [[National Assembly of Namibia|National Assembly]] with the [[South West Africa People's Organization]] since 1999, Kamwi was the [[Ministry of Health and Social Services (Namibia)|Minister of Health and Social Services]] from March 2005 to 2015.<ref name=parliament>{{Cite web | url=https://www.parliament.na/dt_team/kamwi-richard/ | title=Kamwi, Richard | publisher=[[Government of Namibia]] | accessdate=17 June 2022}}</ref>


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'''Richard Nchabi Kamwi''' (born 3 June 1950 in [[Ioma]], [[Zambezi Region]]) is a [[Namibia]]n medical physician and politician.<ref>Hopwood, Graham. Guide to Namibian Politics, 2007 edition. [[Namibia Institute for Democracy]], [[Windhoek]], 2007</ref> A member of the [[National Assembly of Namibia|National Assembly]] with the [[South West Africa People's Organization]] since 1999, Kamwi has been the Minister of Health and Social Services since March 2005.<ref>[http://www.parliament.gov.na/ims/pub/biodatadetail.asp?e=66&i=490 Biography] from the National Assembly of Namibia</ref>

==Pre-independence==
After graduating from the [[Technikon Mmadikoti]] in [[Pietersburg]], [[South Africa]] in 1980, Kamwi became the first black health inspector in [[Katima Mulilo]]. After being relieved of his position in 1984, and subsequently arrested for political subversion in 1985, Kamwi went into exile in Botswana. He served in the [[People's Liberation Army of Namibia]] until repatriation in 1989.
After graduating from the [[Technikon Mmadikoti]] in [[Pietersburg]], [[South Africa]] in 1980, Kamwi became the first black health inspector in [[Katima Mulilo]]. After being relieved of his position in 1984, and subsequently arrested for political subversion in 1985, Kamwi went into exile in Botswana. He served in the [[People's Liberation Army of Namibia]] until repatriation in 1989.


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Kamwi resumed his position of health inspector until joining the National Assembly in 1999. In 2000, President Sam Nujoma appointed him to the post of deputy Minister of Health and Social Services under [[Libertine Amathila]]. Upon the promotion of minister Amathila to the post of deputy Prime Minister along with the election of president [[Hifikepunye Pohamba]], Kamwi was promoted to minister. He served until 2015, and then took up farming on farm ''Rimini'' in the [[Otavi]]-[[Tsumeb]]-[[Grootfontein]] triangle.<ref name=farming>{{Cite news | title=Ex-health minister thrives in farming | last=Inambao | first=Chrispin | newspaper=[[New Era (Namibia)|New Era]] | date=14 July 2020 | url=https://neweralive.na/posts/ex-health-minister-thrives-in-farming}}</ref>
==Return to Namibia==

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Kamwi resumed his position of health inspector until joining the National Assembly in 1999. In 2000, President Sam Nujoma appointed him to the post of Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services under [[Libertine Amathila]]. Upon the promotion of Minister Amathila to the post of Deputy Prime Minister along with the election of President [[Hifikepunye Pohamba]], Kamwi was appointed to his current position.
== Awards ==
Kamwiwas awarded awarded The Most Brilliant Order of the Sun second-class for his distinguished service above the call of duty, in August 2024 by President Nangolo Mbumba.<ref>{{Cite web |title=President Mbumba confers national honours {{!}} nbc |url=https://www.nbcnews.na/node/107062 |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=www.nbcnews.na}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 20:04, 6 September 2024

The Honourable
Richard Nchabi Kamwi
Minister of Health and Social Services
In office
March 2005 – 21 March 2015
PresidentHifikepunye Pohamba
Preceded byLibertina Amathila
Succeeded byBernard Haufiku
Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services
In office
March 2000 – 21 March 2005
PresidentSam Nujoma
Personal details
Born (1950-03-10) 10 March 1950 (age 74)
Ioma, Zambezi Region
NationalityNamibian
Political party SWAPO
OccupationMedical physician, politician

Richard Nchabi Kamwi (born 3 June 1950 in Ioma, Zambezi Region) is a Namibian medical physician and politician.[1] A member of the National Assembly with the South West Africa People's Organization since 1999, Kamwi was the Minister of Health and Social Services from March 2005 to 2015.[2]

After graduating from the Technikon Mmadikoti in Pietersburg, South Africa in 1980, Kamwi became the first black health inspector in Katima Mulilo. After being relieved of his position in 1984, and subsequently arrested for political subversion in 1985, Kamwi went into exile in Botswana. He served in the People's Liberation Army of Namibia until repatriation in 1989.

Kamwi resumed his position of health inspector until joining the National Assembly in 1999. In 2000, President Sam Nujoma appointed him to the post of deputy Minister of Health and Social Services under Libertine Amathila. Upon the promotion of minister Amathila to the post of deputy Prime Minister along with the election of president Hifikepunye Pohamba, Kamwi was promoted to minister. He served until 2015, and then took up farming on farm Rimini in the Otavi-Tsumeb-Grootfontein triangle.[3]

Awards

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Kamwiwas awarded awarded The Most Brilliant Order of the Sun second-class for his distinguished service above the call of duty, in August 2024 by President Nangolo Mbumba.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Hopwood, Graham. Guide to Namibian Politics, 2007 edition. Namibia Institute for Democracy, Windhoek, 2007
  2. ^ "Kamwi, Richard". Government of Namibia. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  3. ^ Inambao, Chrispin (14 July 2020). "Ex-health minister thrives in farming". New Era.
  4. ^ "President Mbumba confers national honours | nbc". www.nbcnews.na. Retrieved 2024-08-25.


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