Otto Ipinge

Who is Otto Ipinge?

Otto Ipinge is a Namibian politician. A member of SWAPO, Ipinge was re-elected as 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. As of June 2009, he was the electoral coordinator for SWAPO in his native Otjozondjupa Region. 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.