Peter Kalangula
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Peter Tanyangenge Kalangula (born 12 March, 1926) was a Namibia
n political and religious leader.
, Ovamboland
on 12 March, 1926 and after studying at St Mary's School, Odibo trained as a teacher through correspondence. In 1966 he began theological studies to train to be an Anglican priest
. He studied at first at the Federal Theological Seminary in Alice, South Africa
, and then at St Bede's Theological College, Mthatha
.
He was ordained as a deacon in the Church of the Province of Southern Africa, but was not ordained as a priest because of a strong disagreement with Bishop Colin Winter
in November 1969. As an Ovambo nationalist, Kalangula wanted a separate Anglican diocese in Ovamboland, separate from the Diocese of Damaraland
. He then broke away and formed the Ovamboland Anglican Church as an African independent church, with the support of South African government officials and the Security Police
. The Ovamboland Anglican Church was latter associated with the Church of England in South Africa
, and Kalangula was ordained a priest in the CESA in 1979.
In 1973 he was nominated to the Ovambo Legislative Council. He was a member of the Ovambo delegation to the Turnhalle Constitutional Conference
1975-1977, and joined the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance
(DTA) as a member of the Namibia Democratic Party
(NDP), and was a member of the DTA head committee until 1980. He participated in the 1978 election
s, becoming a DTA member of the first National Assembly 1979-1983. He tried to persuade the DTA to form a single party, and when it failed to do so he left to form Christian Democratic Action for Social Justice
(CDA).
Allegedly the victim of an attempted poisoning by South Africa's notorious Civil Cooperation Bureau
.
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
n political and religious leader.
Biography
Peter Kalangula was born at Omafo in Ohangwena RegionOhangwena Region
Ohangwena is one of the thirteen regions of Namibia. The northern and western parts of the region are the most densely populated of this essentially subsistence agricultural region in which small scale mahangu cultivation and the keeping of cattle form the predominant activities...
, Ovamboland
Ovamboland
Ovamboland was the name given by English-speaking visitors to the land occupied by the Ovambo people in what is now northern Namibia and southern Angola...
on 12 March, 1926 and after studying at St Mary's School, Odibo trained as a teacher through correspondence. In 1966 he began theological studies to train to be an Anglican priest
Anglican Diocese of Namibia
The Anglican Diocese of Namibia is part of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, which is itself part of the Anglican Communion.The diocese, which covers the whole country of Namibia, was originally known as the Diocese of Damaraland....
. He studied at first at the Federal Theological Seminary in Alice, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, and then at St Bede's Theological College, Mthatha
Mthatha
Mthatha is the main town of the King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality in Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The town has an airport, previously known by the name K. D. Matanzima Airport after former leader Kaiser Matanzima....
.
He was ordained as a deacon in the Church of the Province of Southern Africa, but was not ordained as a priest because of a strong disagreement with Bishop Colin Winter
Colin Winter
Colin O'Brien Winter , was an Anglican bishop of Damaraland, a diocese of the Church of the Province of Southern Africa coextensive with the territory of Namibia during the apartheid era.-Early life and career:Born in England in Stoke-on-Trent, Winter was educated at Loughborough College, Oxford...
in November 1969. As an Ovambo nationalist, Kalangula wanted a separate Anglican diocese in Ovamboland, separate from the Diocese of Damaraland
Anglican Diocese of Namibia
The Anglican Diocese of Namibia is part of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, which is itself part of the Anglican Communion.The diocese, which covers the whole country of Namibia, was originally known as the Diocese of Damaraland....
. He then broke away and formed the Ovamboland Anglican Church as an African independent church, with the support of South African government officials and the Security Police
Security police
In some countries, including the United States, security police are those persons, employed by or for a governmental agency, who provide police and security services to those agencies' properties....
. The Ovamboland Anglican Church was latter associated with the Church of England in South Africa
Church of England in South Africa
The Church of England in South Africa was constituted in 1938 as a federation of churches. It is an Anglican church but it is not a member of the Anglican Communion. However, it relates closely to the Sydney Diocese of the Anglican Church of Australia, to which it is similar in that it sees itself...
, and Kalangula was ordained a priest in the CESA in 1979.
In 1973 he was nominated to the Ovambo Legislative Council. He was a member of the Ovambo delegation to the Turnhalle Constitutional Conference
Turnhalle Constitutional Conference
The Turnhalle Constitutional Conference was a controversial conference held in Windhoek between 1975 and 1977, tasked with the development of a constitution for a self-governed Namibia under South African control...
1975-1977, and joined the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance
Democratic Turnhalle Alliance of Namibia
The Democratic Turnhalle Alliance is an amalgamation of political parties in Namibia, registered as one singular party for representation purposes. In coalition with the United Democratic Front, it formed the official opposition in Parliament until the parliamentary elections in 2009...
(DTA) as a member of the Namibia Democratic Party
Namibia Democratic Party
The Namibia Democratic Party was a political party in Namibia. The party was founded in Vaalgras, 1975. It was led by Emil Appolus. The party had its roots in the South West Africa United National Independence Organisation ....
(NDP), and was a member of the DTA head committee until 1980. He participated in the 1978 election
South-West African legislative election, 1978
Parliamentary elections were held in South West Africa between 4 and 8 December 1978. The first multi-ethnic elections, they were won by the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance, which claimed 41 of the 50 seats. However, the elections were boycotted by SWAPO and the Namibia National Front, and were...
s, becoming a DTA member of the first National Assembly 1979-1983. He tried to persuade the DTA to form a single party, and when it failed to do so he left to form Christian Democratic Action for Social Justice
Christian Democratic Action for Social Justice
The Christian Democratic Action for Social Justice was a political party in Namibia.It was founded in 1982 through a split in the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance...
(CDA).
Allegedly the victim of an attempted poisoning by South Africa's notorious Civil Cooperation Bureau
Civil Cooperation Bureau
The South African Civil Cooperation Bureau was a government-sponsored hit squad during the apartheid era that operated under the authority of Defence Minister General Magnus Malan...
.