Helmut Angula

Who is Helmut Angula?

Helmut Kangulohi Angula is a former Namibian Cabinet Minister and businessman. He is currently the director of various private companies since leaving the Government in 2010, and a longtime member of the Central Committee and the Politburo of the ruling SWAPO Party.

Angula was born in Ontananga, Oshikoto Region, and joined SWAPO in 1963, just three years after the movement's founding. Angula holds a M.S.C Degree from Voronezh State University. During his time with SWAPO, Angula served as the Deputy Principal of the Health and Education Center in Nyango, Zambia from 1975–1976 and then graduated to a Director of the center until 1977. From 1977- 1986 he acted as the Chief Representative to Cuba, the Caribbean and Latin America, and from 1986 to 1989 served as the SWAPO Permanent Observer at the United Nations in New York and the Chief Representative to North America.