Ministry of Home Affairs (Namibia)

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The Namibian Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is a department of the Namibian government. It was established at Namibian independence in 1990, the first minister was Hifikepunye Pohamba who later became Namibia's second president. [1] In 2020, Home Affairs was merged with the Ministry of Safety and Security and renamed Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS). Beside its functions as interior ministry, MHAISS also oversees the Namibian police and the prisons. [2] The current minister is Lucia Iipumbu. [3]

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Ministers

All home affairs ministers in chronological order are:

#PictureName(Birth–Death)PartyTerm startTerm end
Minister of Home Affairs
1 Hifikepunye Pohamba in White House.jpg Hifikepunye Pohamba 1935– SWAPO 19901995
2 Jerry Ekandjo 1947–SWAPO19952005
3 Rosalia Nghidinwa 1952–2018SWAPO20052012
4 Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana 1952–SWAPO20122018
5 Frans Kapofi 1953–SWAPO20182020
Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security
6 Frans Kapofi 1953–SWAPO20202021
7 Albert Kawana 1956–SWAPO20212025
8 OATF 2022 - Hon. Lucia Iipumbu (cropped).jpg Lucia Iipumbu 1975–SWAPO2025
This list is complete and up to date as of March 2025.

References

  1. ↑ Dierks, Klaus. "Biographies of Namibian Personalities". klausdierks.com. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Welcome to Namibian Correctional Service". Official Newsletter. Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security. April 2021. p. 4. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  3. ↑ Endjala, Martin (2025-03-22). "Lucia Witbooi appointed as Namibia's new vice president". The Namibian. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
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