Honourable Peya Mushelenga | |
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Minister of International Relations & Cooperation | |
Assumed office 9 February 2024 | |
President | Nangolo Mbumba |
Preceded by | Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah |
Minister of Information and Communications Technology | |
In office 21 March 2020 – 9 February 2024 | |
President | Hage Geingob Nangolo Mbumba |
Preceded by | Stanley Simataa |
Succeeded by | Emma Theofelus |
Minister of Urban and Rural Development | |
In office 8 February 2018 – 21 March 2020 | |
President | Hage Geingob |
Preceded by | Sophia Shaningwa |
Succeeded by | Erastus Uutoni |
Deputy minister of International Relations and Cooperation | |
In office 21 March 2010 – 8 February 2018 | |
President | Hifikepunye Pohamba Hage Geingob |
Succeeded by | Christine ǁHoebes |
Personal details | |
Born | Oshigambo, Oshikoto Region | September 1, 1975
Alma mater | University of Namibia University of South Africa Open University of Tanzania University of London Eastern and Southern African Management Institute University of the Western Cape |
Samuel Abraham Peyavali "Peya" Mushelenga (born September 1, 1975, in Oshigambo, Ovamboland) is a Namibian politician and poet. He is broadly educated, holding fourteen academic qualifications from seven different universities.
A member of SWAPO, Mushelenga has been a member of the National Assembly of Namibia since 2005. He has served cabinet in several ministerial roles and is the current[update] Minister of International Relations and Cooperation since 9 February 2024.