Honourable Billy Mwaningange | |
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Deputy Minister of Defence | |
Assumed office 21 March 2015 | |
President | Hage Geingob |
Prime Minister | Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila |
Preceded by | Petrus Iilonga |
Personal details | |
Born | Eembidi,Ovamboland | November 25,1945
William Werner Mwaningange (born 25 November 1945) is a Namibian politician who has served in the Cabinet of Namibia as Deputy Minister of Defence since 2015. A member of SWAPO,Mwaningange was elected to the National Assembly of Namibia in the 2009 general election. He previously served as Governor of Ohangwena Region and since 2008 he has been a member of the SWAPO Central Committee. [1] [2]
He was born in Eembidi,Ovamboland,which was also the birthplace of fellow SWAPO politician Erkki Nghimtina. He earned the nickname Comrade Billy during the Namibian War of Independence from occupying South Africa. [3]
On Heroes' Day 2014 he was conferred the Excellent Order of the Eagle,third Class. [4]