Martin Andjaba (born 17 December 1957 in Onhokolo) is a

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n diplomat and politician. Namibia's ambassador to

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Career

Andjaba served as the Namibian government's Chief of

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since 1990. He became Permanent representative to the

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on 4 September 1996. During Namibia's two-year tenure on the

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, Andjaba served as

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in August 1999 and October 2000. He also led a UN delegation to

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. In 2010 Andjaba was appointed ambassador to the

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. He held this position until April 2018 when he was appointed Minister of Presidential Affairs. In July 2019, with the next parliamentary election only months away, Andjaba became acting minister of Education, Arts and Culture, replacing Katrina Hanse-Himarwa. In March 2020, Anna Nghipondoka took over this portfolio. Andjaba was appointed ambassador to

at the end of that year.

Recognition

Andjaba was conferred the Most Distinguished Order of Namibia: Second Class on

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2014.

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1957 births Living people Namibian diplomats SWAPO politicians Government ministers of Namibia Permanent representatives of Namibia to the United Nations Ambassadors of Namibia to the United States Ambassadors of Namibia to Germany {{Africa-diplomat-stub