Usutuaije Maamberua
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Usutuaije Maamberua is a Namibia
n politician and accountant. Maamberua is the head of the South West Africa National Union (SWANU) and was elected to the National Assembly of Namibia
in the 2009 general election. As SWANU's candidate for President, Maamberua received 2,968 votes, which placed him eighth out of twelve candidates.
, Heriot-Watt University
and University of Southampton
) and one Ph.D. (University of the Witwatersrand
) in Business and economics related fields.
in 2007. Maamberua was the Permanent Secretariat in the Ministry of Finance from 1997-2003. In that year, Maamberua was demoted to the Ministry of Prisons and Correctional Services. Shortly after receiving the demotion, Maamberua resigned to pursue other career opportunities.
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
n politician and accountant. Maamberua is the head of the South West Africa National Union (SWANU) and was elected to the National Assembly of Namibia
National Assembly of Namibia
The National Assembly of Namibia is the lower chamber of the country's bicameral Parliament. It has a total of 78 members. 72 members are directly elected through a system of party-list proportional representation and serve five-year terms. Six additional members are appointed by the President.The...
in the 2009 general election. As SWANU's candidate for President, Maamberua received 2,968 votes, which placed him eighth out of twelve candidates.
Education
Maamberua earned three Master of Arts degrees (from University of NamibiaUniversity of Namibia
The University of Namibia is the national university of Namibia, located in the Pioneers Park district of Windhoek. Established by an act of National Assembly on 31 August 1992, UNAM includes Colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics & Management Science Education, Humanities and...
, Heriot-Watt University
Heriot-Watt University
Heriot-Watt University is a university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The name commemorates George Heriot, the 16th century financier to King James, and James Watt, the great 18th century inventor and engineer....
and University of Southampton
University of Southampton
The University of Southampton is a British public university located in the city of Southampton, England, a member of the Russell Group. The origins of the university can be dated back to the founding of the Hartley Institution in 1862 by Henry Robertson Hartley. In 1902, the Institution developed...
) and one Ph.D. (University of the Witwatersrand
University of the Witwatersrand
The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is a South African university situated in the northern areas of central Johannesburg. It is more commonly known as Wits University...
) in Business and economics related fields.
Politics
An accountant by training, Maamberua worked as the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance from 1997-2003 and became head of the accounting department at the University of NamibiaUniversity of Namibia
The University of Namibia is the national university of Namibia, located in the Pioneers Park district of Windhoek. Established by an act of National Assembly on 31 August 1992, UNAM includes Colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics & Management Science Education, Humanities and...
in 2007. Maamberua was the Permanent Secretariat in the Ministry of Finance from 1997-2003. In that year, Maamberua was demoted to the Ministry of Prisons and Correctional Services. Shortly after receiving the demotion, Maamberua resigned to pursue other career opportunities.
External links
- Swanu Appeal For Socialism by Usutuaije Maamberua in The Namibian, 12 December 2008