H.E. Dr Jerobeam Shaanika

Namibia
Date of accreditation:
© Mohamed El Sauaf
Education
  • 2014-2017 Master of Arts in International Security Studies, University of Leicester, United Kingdom
  • 1999-2003 Doctorate in International Relations & Diplomacy, Ecole Des Haute Etudes Internationales, Paris
  • 1996-1997 Master of Arts in Diplomacy, University of Westminster, London
Professional Career
  • On 20 November 2025
    Jerobeam Shaanika presented his credential as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Namibia to Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany
  • Since 2023
    Member of Amani Africa High Level Panel on Reform of Multilateral System, representing Hon. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, then Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, now President of the Republic of Namibia
  • 2022 - 2025
    Deputy Executive Director for Multilateral Relations and Cooperation, Ministry of International Relations and Trade
  • 2019 - 2020
    Deputy Chef De Cabinet, Office of the President of the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
  • 2018 – 2019
    Director of Policy Planning, Oversight & Evaluation, Ministry of International Relations & Cooperation
  • 2013 - 2018
    Ambassador of the Republic of Namibia to Cuba as well as concurrently accredited to Venezuela, Haiti, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominican Republic, Panama
  • 2010 - 2013
    Deputy Permanent Representative of the Republic of Namibia to the United Nations
  • 2007 - 2010
    Deputy Director for Americas, Caribbean, Africa and the Middle East in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Namibia
  • 2003 - 2007
    Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Namibia in Cuba with concurrent accreditations to Venezuela and Dominican Republic
  • 1999 - 2003
    Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Namibia in France with concurrent accreditations to Spain, Italy and Portugal. Also served as Deputy Permanent Delegate to UNESCO 1999 to 2003
  • 1995 - 1999
    Counsellor at the High Commission of Namibia to the United Kingdom with concurrent accreditation to Ireland
  • 1990 - 1995
    Special Assistant to H.E. Dr. Sam Nujoma, First President of the Republic of Namibia
Personal Details
  • Date of birth: 14th August 1966
  • Personal Status: Married with four children
Languages
Oshiwambo (fluent), English (fluent), Spanish (basic conversational level), French (basic knowledge)
Nationalfeiertag
21. März
Website
www.namibia-botschaft.de/