Lt. Gen. Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah (born 13 December 1952) is a Namibian diplomat and former military officer.
Being the husband of the President-elect of Namibia[1] (Vice-president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah), Lt. Gen. Ndaitwah is expected to the very first Namibian First Gentleman when the President Elect takes up her role on 21 March 2025.
At Namibia's independence in 1990, Ndaitwah became the first military assistant to the Chief of the Defence Force, Dimo Hamaambo.
[2] He served in that position until the end of 2013 when Lieutenant General John Sinvula Mutwa was appointed new Chief of the NDF.
[3] In 2007, Ndaitwah graduated with a master's degree in Strategic Studies from University of Ibadan, Nigeria.