Ben Amathila, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ben Amathila

Namibian politician

Date of Birth: 01-Oct-1938

Place of Birth: Walvis Bay, Erongo Region, Namibia

Profession: politician

Nationality: Namibia

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Ben Amathila (born 1 October 1938 in Walvis Bay) is a retired Namibian politician.
Amathila served in the government of Namibia with SWAPO from independence in 1990 until his retirement from the National Assembly in April 2007.
From 1990 to 1993, he served as Minister of Trade and Industry then, after resisting the change, became the Minister of Information and Broadcasting (1993–2000).
In 2000, President Sam Nujoma dismissed him from his Cabinet post.
He retained his seat in the Assembly until his resignation in 2007, citing concerns with his party.
He is still a member of SWAPO's Politburo.
Internationally, Amathila is a member of the Pan-African Parliament.Amathila was re-elected to the SWAPO Central Committee at the party's August 2002 congress, placing eighth with 369 votes, and he was again elected to the Central Committee at SWAPO's November 2007 congress.