Helmut Pau Kangulohi Angula[1] (born 11 November 1945) is a Namibian businessman, politician, former cabinet minister and writer.

He is currently the director of various private companies after leaving government in 2010 and a longtime member of the central committee and the politburo of the ruling SWAPO party.

Angula was born in Ontananga, Oshikoto Region, and joined SWAPO in 1963, just three years after the movement's founding.

In 2005, Angula was appointed director-general of the National Planning Commission, where he was responsible for negotiating the Namibia- US Millennium Challenge Account Agreement worth $380 million US and supported programs implemented by US/Namibian Governments in the education, environment, and agricultural sectors.

He was also responsible for negotiating with the World Bank and the Education and Training Sector Improvement Programs "ETSIP" Agreement.