Longinus Kalimbo Iipumbu is a Namibian politician who has been serving as a Member of the National Assembly of Namibia for the Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters since 2020. He is the party's national coordinator and chief whip in parliament. Iipumbu was the youth leader of the Congress of Democrats.[1]
Longinus Iipumbu | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Namibia | |
| Assumed office 20 March 2020 | |
| National Coordinator of the Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters | |
| Assumed office 24 June 2014 | |
| President | Epafras Mukwiilongo |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Longinus Kalimbo Iipumbu |
| Nationality | Namibian |
| Political party | Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters |
| Occupation | Member of Parliament |
| Profession | Politician |
Political career edit
Iipumbu joined the Congress of Democrats at a young age and was elected the party's youth leader. He was suspended as youth leader in 2010 on allegations of financial mismanagement and consequently left the party.[2] He later joined the Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters in June 2014. He was appointed its inaugural national coordinator, the second-highest position in the party.[3] The NEFF is similar to the South African Economic Freedom Fighters in its economic policies, yet differ on social ideologies.[4] The party failed to win any parliamentary representation in that year's general election.[5]
In the 2019 general election, the party won two seats in the National Assembly.[6][7] Iipumbu and party leader Epafras Mukwiilongo filled the seats in March 2020. Mukwiilongo appointed him as the chief whip of the party.
References edit
- ^ Muraranganda, Elvis (10 December 2019). "NEFF puts gloves on for 2020". CND News. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Namibia: Young Democrats' Iipumbu Suspended". All Africa. 29 July 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Malema inspires Namibian EFF, NEFF". TimesLIVE. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "EFF's 'giant' twin born in Namibia". IOL. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Election defeat an embarrassment – NEFF". The Namibian. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Head, Tom (2 December 2019). "Going global: How the EFF just gained two seats in Namibia's Parliament". The South African. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters gain two parliamentary seats". The Citizen. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2020.