Andreas Shipanga
Andreas Shipanga | |
|---|---|
| President of SWAPO Democrats | |
| In office 1978–1991 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | position abolished |
| Chairman of the Transitional Government of National Unity | |
| In office 1987–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Dirk Mudge |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Matjila |
| Minister of Nature Conservation, Mining, Commerce and Tourism | |
| In office 1 February 1987 – December 1988 | |
| SWAPO Secretary for Information and Publicity | |
| In office 1970–1976 | |
| President | Sam Nujoma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 October 1931 Ondangwa, Ovamboland Southwest Africa |
| Died | 10 May 2012 (aged 80) |
| Political party | SWAPO (1957-1976) SWAPO Democrats (1976-1991) |
| Spouse | Esme (Married 1965) |
Andreas Zack Shipanga (26 October 1931 – 10 May 2012) was a Namibian politician known for the "Shipanga Rebellion", a movement within SWAPO that sought to elect a new leadership and whose followers were in response detained without trial. Imprisoned for two years following this fall-out, Shipanga was arrested and held in detention in Zambia then Tanzania until 1978.
After his release from prison he founded the opposing SWAPO Democrats and served as minister in different portfolios in the Transitional Government of National Unity, the interim government of South-West Africa directly before Namibian independence.