Ndiyakupi Nghituwamata has been appointed Acting Executive Director in the Ministry of Agriculture for a six-month period, effective 1 December, following the retirement of Percy Misika.
Nghituwamata is currently a Deputy Executive Director in the Ministry and was recently appointed as Deputy Board Chairperson of the Namibia Statistics Agency.
Misika retires after a 5-year stint with the Ministry, having been appointed in 2016 to fill the post that had been vacant for 18 months.
Misika is reported to have previously served for 15 years at the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization.
