Longinus Iipumbu

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

MP
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
PresidentEpafras Mukwiilongo
Preceded byPosition established
Personal details
Born
Longinus Kalimbo Iipumbu
NationalityNamibian
Political partyNamibian Economic Freedom Fighters
OccupationMember of Parliament
ProfessionPolitician

Political career

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
  1. Muraranganda, Elvis (10 December 2019). "NEFF puts gloves on for 2020". CND News. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. "Namibia: Young Democrats' Iipumbu Suspended". All Africa. 29 July 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  3. "Malema inspires Namibian EFF, NEFF". TimesLIVE. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  4. "EFF's 'giant' twin born in Namibia". IOL. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  5. "Election defeat an embarrassment – NEFF". The Namibian. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  6. 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.
  7. "Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters gain two parliamentary seats". The Citizen. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
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