Rosalia Nghidinwa

Rosalia Annette Nghidinwa (26 October 1952 – 14 January 2018) was a Namibian politician.^[1]

Rosalia Nghidinwa
Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare
In office 4 December 2012 – 2015
Preceded by	Doreen Sioka
Succeeded by	Doreen Sioka
Minister of Home Affairs and Immigration
In office 2005–2012
Preceded by	Jerry Ekandjo
Succeeded by	Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana
Personal details
Born	Rosalia Annette Nghidinwa (1952-10-26)26 October 1952 South West Africa
Died	14 January 2018(2018-01-14) (aged 65) Windhoek
Nationality	Namibian
Political party	SWAPO
Residence	Windhoek
Occupation	Nurse

Born in Nkurenkuru, Kavango Region, Nghidinwa joined SWAPO in 1974 at the age of 22. A health worker by profession, Nghidinwa ran several community health centres in the Okavango Region for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN). She represented the ELCIN at the Lutheran World Conference in 1987 and served on the Church's governing council from 1991 to 1996.^[1]

She was a member of the National Assembly of Namibia since 2000. She also entered cabinet of Namibia after being appointed deputy Minister of Labour and Social Welfare from 2000 to 2005. In 2005 she was promoted to Minister of Home Affairs and Immigration, and in December 2012 she was moved to head the Ministry of Gender Equality and Social Welfare (Namibia).^[2][3]

Nghidinwa was awarded the Most Excellent Order of the Eagle in 2003.^[1] She was married to Sam Nghidinwa who died in February 2009. They had 6 children.^[4] Nghidinwa died in a Windhoek hospital on 14 January 2018 after suffering from cancer.^[5]

References

1. Profile Archived 2012-02-17 at the Wayback Machine, Namibia Institute for Democracy website; accessed 16 January 2018.
2. Masawi, Tirivangani (4 December 2012). "Cabinet reshuffle: Kazenambo out". The Villager online. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013. and Rosalia Nghidinwa now moves her belongings to the Ministry of the Ministry of Gender.
3. Ministry dismisses crooked officials New Era, 15 February 2012.
4. Minister’s husband passes away The Namibian, 11 February 2009.
5. Nashuuta, Lahja (16 January 2018). "Swapo chronicles late Nghidinwa's heroics". New Era. p. 1.^{[permanent dead link]}