Martin Andjaba

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| honorific-prefix = {{small|The Honourable}}

| name = Martin Andjaba

| office = Ambassador to Germany

| primeminister = Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila

| president = Hage Geingob

| term_start = 2021

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| office1 = Acting minister of Education, Arts and Culture

| term_start1 = 10 July 2019

| term_end1 = 20 March 2020

| primeminister1 = Saara Kuugongelwa

| president1 = Hage Geingob

| predecessor1 = Katrina Hanse-Himarwa

| successor1 = Anna Nghipondoka

| office2 = Minister of Presidential Affairs

| primeminister2 = Saara Kuugongelwa

| president2 = Hage Geingob

| term_start2 = April 2018

| term_end2 = 9 July 2019

| predecessor2 = Immanuel Ngatjizeko

| successor2 =

| office3 = Ambassador to the United States of America

| primeminister3 = Nahas Angula
Hage Geingob
Saara Kuugongelwa

| president3 = Hifikepunye Pohamba
Hage Geingob

| term_start3 = 2010

| term_end3 = April 2018

| predecessor3 = Patrick Nandago

| successor3 =

| office4 = Permanent representative to the United Nations

| primeminister4 = Hage Geingob
Theo-Ben Gurirab
Nahas Angula

| president4 = Sam Nujoma
Hifikepunye Pohamba

| term_start4 = 4 September 1996

| term_end4 = 2010

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|12|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Onhokolo

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| party = SWAPO

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| profession = Diplomat, politician

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Martin Andjaba (born 17 December 1957 in Onhokolo) is a Namibian diplomat and politician. {{As of|2022|alt=He is}} Namibia's ambassador to Germany.

Career

Andjaba served as the Namibian government's Chief of Protocol since 1990. He became Permanent representative to the United Nations on 4 September 1996.[https://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/1996/Bio3033.doc.htm "New Permanent Representative of Namibia Presents Credentials"], BIO/3033, UN.org, 4 September 1996. During Namibia's two-year tenure on the United Nations Security Council, Andjaba served as President of the Security Council in August 1999[https://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/resguide/scpres1990.htm "Presidents of the Security Council : 1990-1999"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018015052/http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/resguide/scpres1990.htm |date=2012-10-18 }}, UN.org. and October 2000.[https://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/resguide/scpres2000.htm "Presidents of the Security Council : 2000-"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501144610/http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/resguide/scpres2000.htm |date=2009-05-01 }}, UN.org. He also led a UN delegation to East Timor.

In 2010 Andjaba was appointed ambassador to the United States of America.{{cite news | title=Andjaba appointed presidential affairs minister | newspaper=New Era | date=5 April 2019 | url=https://neweralive.na/posts/andjaba-appointed-presidential-affairs-minister}} He held this position until April 2018 when he was appointed Minister of Presidential Affairs. In July 2019, with the next parliamentary election only months away, Andjaba became acting minister of Education, Arts and Culture, replacing Katrina Hanse-Himarwa.{{cite news | title=Geingob gives Andjaba education portfolio | last=Shikongo | first=Arlana | newspaper=The Namibian | date=11 July 2019 | page=1 | url=https://www.namibian.com.na/80645/read/Geingob-gives-Andjaba-education-portfolio}} In March 2020, Anna Nghipondoka took over this portfolio.{{cite news | title=Geingob drops Cabinet surprises | last=Nakatana | first=Festus | newspaper=New Era | date=23 March 2020 | page=1 | url=https://neweralive.na/posts/geingob-drops-cabinet-surprises}} Andjaba was appointed ambassador to Germany at the end of that year.{{Cite news | title=Geingob reshuffles diplomatic pack | last=Tjitemisa | first=Kuzeeko | newspaper=New Era | date=11 December 2020 | url=https://neweralive.na/posts/geingob-reshuffles-diplomatic-pack}}