Abraham Iyambo

February 2, 1961 (age 52)

Oshakati, Namibia

In 1994 Iyambo worked as a consultant for Food and Agriculture Organization (Food and Agriculture Organization) on the work of the Ministry of Agriculture. He also worked as Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit consultant for the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources and for the Ministry of In 1997 he was appointed the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources by President Sam Nujoma, a position he held for 12 years until March 2010. In March 2010 he was appointed the Minister of by President Hifikepunye Pohamba. Iyambo was Namibia"s Commissioner General for Expo 1998 held in Lisbon, Portugal. He was the Chairman of SADC Ministers responsible for Fisheries from 1997–1999. In 2001, he was Company-Chairperson for the Reykjavik Declaration of the Ecosystem Fisheries Management. Iyambo had health problems related to high blood pressure for a number of years. He died from a stroke on his 52nd birthday while on business travel in London, United Kingdom, on February 2, 2013.

Abraham Iyambo

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Background

Iyambo was born at Onimwandi, Oshana Region, Namibia.

Education

Iyambo was born at Onimwandi, Oshana Region, Namibia. Iyambo studied Food Chemistry for four years (1982–1985) in Havana, Cuba. In 1985, he left for the United Kingdom, where he took an access course in food studies at South London College.

Upon completion of the access course, he began studying towards his Bachelor of Science in Food Science from, from where he graduated from in 1990.

From 1991–1994 he continued at Surrey, studying towards a Doctor of Philosophy, which he received in 1994.

Career

In 1994 Iyambo worked as a consultant for Food and Agriculture Organization (Food and Agriculture Organization) on the work of the Ministry of Agriculture. He also worked as Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit consultant for the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources and for the Ministry of In 1997 he was appointed the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources by President Sam Nujoma, a position he held for 12 years until March 2010. In March 2010 he was appointed the Minister of by President Hifikepunye Pohamba.

Iyambo was Namibia"s Commissioner General for Expo 1998 held in Lisbon, Portugal.

He was the Chairman of SADC Ministers responsible for Fisheries from 1997–1999. In 2001, he was Company-Chairperson for the Reykjavik Declaration of the Ecosystem Fisheries Management.

Iyambo had health problems related to high blood pressure for a number of years. He died from a stroke on his 52nd birthday while on business travel in London, United Kingdom, on February 2, 2013.

Achievements

Aquaculturist of the Year 2009 – Awarded by the Aquaculture Association of Southern Africa. The Margarita Lizárraga Medal for 2008/2009 – Awarded by the Food and Agriculture Organization (Food and Agriculture Organization). Kungsfenan Swedish Seafood Award.

Politics

Iyambo was a member of both the Central Committee and Political Bureau of the SWAPO Party and the Chairperson of its Think Tank.

Membership

Iyambo was a member of the National Assembly of Namibia since 1995, serving as Minister of Fisheries from 1997 to 2010 and as Minister of from 2010 to 2013. In 1995 he became a Member of Parliament and was appointed as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources for a period of 2 years. Iyambo was a member of the International Task Force responsible for the fight of global Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU).

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Aquaculturist of the Year 2009 – Awarded by the Aquaculture Association of Southern Africa. The Margarita Lizárraga Medal for 2008/2009 – Awarded by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Kungsfenan Swedish Seafood Award.