Ompie Nkumbula-Lieventhal
Ompie Nkumbula-Liebenthal | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | January 8, 1944 Zambia |
| Nationality | Zambian |
| Spouse(s) | Bob Liebenthal |
| Parents | Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula (father) |
| Occupation | Politician, Educator, Businesswoman |
| Known for | Member of the Pan-African Parliament; Advocacy for women's representation in politics |
Ompie Nkumbula-Liebenthal (born 8 January 1944) is a Zambian politician, educator and businesswoman. She has served as a member of the Pan-African Parliament and is known for her advocacy for increased women's representation in decision-making positions.
Background
Ompie Nkumbula is the daughter of Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula, a leading figure in Zambia’s struggle for independence. She has been actively involved in efforts to recognize and document the contributions of various freedom fighters in Zambia's history.
Early Life and Education
Born on 8 January 1944 in Zambia, Ompie Nkumbula pursued a career in education, becoming a teacher. She later ventured into business, establishing herself as a prominent businesswoman in Zambia. [1]
Political Career
She has been actively involved in politics, representing Zambia in the Pan-African Parliament, where she served on the Committee on Education, Science and Technology. [2]
In 2018, she highlighted the lack of political will by successive governments as a barrier to achieving the Southern African Development Community's (SADC) target of 30% female representation. At that time, Zambia had only 18% representation, ranking 110th out of 189 countries. [3]
In 2024, as the Chairperson of the Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula Foundation, she emphasized the need to revisit narratives of Zambia's independence struggle to acknowledge the contributions of overlooked individuals. The foundation, in collaboration with the Southern African Institute for Policy and Research (SAIPAR), organized a conference titled "Forgotten Heroes and Heroines of Zambia’s Independence Struggle" to address this issue. [4]
Activism
As the Chairperson of the Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula Foundation, Nkumbula-Liebenthal has called for a revision of Zambia's independence narratives to ensure that the contributions of multiple freedom fighters are acknowledged. She has emphasized the importance of historical accuracy and comprehensive representation in the country's official accounts of its independence struggle.Lua error in ...ribunto/includes/Engines/LuaCommon/lualib/mwInit.lua at line 23: bad argument #1 to 'old_ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
Personal Life
Ompie Nkumbula-Liebenthal is married to Bob Liebenthal. She enjoys playing golf and reading in her leisure time. [5]
References
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