Samuel Mbambo

Rev. Samuel Kaveto Mbambo (born in Kavango Region) is a Namibian politician, diplomat, theologian, historian, and academic. He was a governor of the Kavango Region, and after its split into Kavango West and Kavango East, also of these new entities.[1] He also served as ambassador of the Republic of Namibia to the Russian Federation and as Namibia's High Commissioner to the Republic of India.[2]

Mbambo was appointed governor of Namibia's Kavango Region in April 2013, succeeding Maurus Nekaro.[3] When the Fourth Delimitation Commission of Namibia, responsible for recommending on the country's administrative divisions suggested in August 2013 to split the Kavango Region into two, creating the new Regions of Kavango East and Kavango West,[4] Mbambo was for a few months Governor of both.[5] In April 2014 Sirkka Ausiku was appointed Governor of Kavango West while Mbambo continued as Governor of Kavango East.[6] His term expired in 2020, and he was not reappointed.[7]

Mbambo is a pastor in the Evangelical Reformed Church of Africa[8] and President of the Council of Churches in Namibia.[9]

References
  1. Ndimbira, Diana (19 April 2013). "Pohamba Appoints Governors". Windhoek Observer.
  2. Список руководителей дипломатических и консульских представительств зарубежных государств в России (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 5 July 2008.
  3. Immanuel, Shinovene (22 April 2013). "Pohamba continues to pave way for Geingob". The Namibian.
  4. Nakale, Albertina (9 August 2013). "President divides Kavango into two". New Era. allafrica.com.
  5. Haufiku, Mathias (22 August 2013). "Kavango awaits second governor". New Era.
  6. "New broom in new region". The Namibian. 28 (76). NAMPA. 28 April 2014. p. 2.
  7. "Goodbye". Namibian Sun. 10 April 2020. p. 1.
  8. Witchcraft and healing in the Kavango Theological Forum, November 1994 interview
  9. Ask God for forgiveness to end violence' - CCN The Namibian, 14 October 2002


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