Otto Ipinge Explained

Honorific-Prefix:MP
Otto Ipinge
Birth Place:Otjiwarongo, Namibia
Office:Governor of Otjozondjupa Region
Term Start:April 2015
Term End:2020
Successor:James Uerikua
Predecessor:Rapama Kamehozu
Office1:Regional Councillor of Otjiwarongo Constituency
Term Start1:2010
Term End1:2015
Office2:Mayor of Otjiwarongo

Otto Ipinge is a Namibian politician. A member of SWAPO, Ipinge is the former mayor of Otjiwarongo. As mayor, Ipinge focused on attracting investment to the city, effective management and efficiency as well as increasing tourism, agriculture and mineral management.[1] As of June 2009, he was the electoral coordinator for SWAPO in his native Otjozondjupa Region.[2] Prior to the 2009 general election, Ipinge was placed on SWAPO's electoral list at number 61. However, SWAPO only received enough votes for 54 seats and Ipinge was not elected to the National Assembly. Ipinge was subsequently elected as the regional councillor for Otjiwarongo Constituency in the 2010 regional elections.[3] In April 2015, Ipinge was appointed governor of the Otjozondjupa Region.[4] He served in this position until 2020.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=28&tx_ttnews%5btt_news%5d=27426&no_cache=1 Ipinge re-elected at Otjiwarongo
  2. http://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=28&tx_ttnews%5btt_news%5d=69991&no_cache=1 Swapo squabbles continue
  3. http://www.ecn.na/results/2010/Press_Release_Constituency_-_Otjozondjupa-Otjiwarongo.pdf Otjiwarongo Constituency Results
  4. News: President announces governors . . 10 April 2015 . https://archive.today/20150414075438/http://www.namibian.com.na/indexx.php?id=25471 . 14 April 2015 . live.
  5. News: Goodbye . 10 April 2020 . 1 . Namibian Sun.