Anna Nghipondoka
Anna Nghipondoka | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Education, Arts and Culture | |
| In office 21 March 2020 – 21 March 2025 | |
| President | Hage Geingob |
| Prime Minister | Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila |
| Preceded by | Katrina Hanse-Himarwa |
| Deputy Minister of Education, Arts and Culture | |
| In office 2015 – 21 March 2020 | |
| President | Hage Geingob |
| Prime Minister | Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila |
| Preceded by | Silvia Makgone |
| Succeeded by | Faustina Caley |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | SWAPO |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Teacher |
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.