Anna Nghipondoka

Anna Nghipondoka
Minister of Education, Arts and Culture
In office
21 March 2020  21 March 2025
PresidentHage Geingob
Prime MinisterSaara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila
Preceded byKatrina Hanse-Himarwa
Deputy Minister of Education, Arts and Culture
In office
2015  21 March 2020
PresidentHage Geingob
Prime MinisterSaara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila
Preceded bySilvia Makgone
Succeeded byFaustina Caley
Personal details
Political partySWAPO
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionTeacher

Ester-Anna-Liisa Shiwomwenyo Nghipondoka (born 13 June 1957) is a Namibian politician and member of SWAPO. She served as a Minister of Education, Arts and Culture from March 2020 to 21 March 2025 after having worked as deputy minister with the same portfolio since 2015. In 2021 under her ministry a new education curriculum, called Advanced Subsidiary (AS), was implemented. She further stated in 2022 that "the new curriculum is not bad". Nghipondoka also encouraged the teachers to embrace the new curriculum despite the challenges it has.