Ben Amathila (born 1 October 1938, in Walvis Bay) is a retired Namibian politician. Amathila served in the government of Namibia with SWAPO from independence in 1990 until his retirement from the National Assembly in April 2007. From 1990 to 1993, he served as Minister of Trade and Industry then, after resisting the change, became the Minister of Information and Broadcasting (1993–2000). In 2000, President Sam Nujoma dismissed him from his Cabinet post. He retained his seat in the Assembly until his resignation in 2007, citing concerns with his party. He is still a member of SWAPO's Politburo. Internationally, Amathila is a member of the Pan-African Parliament.
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1 October 1938 (age 86) Walvis Bay
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Zodiac | Libra |
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