Ministry of Mines and Energy (Namibia)

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The Namibian Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) was established at Namibian independence in 1990. [1] The first Namibian minister of mines and energy was Andimba Toivo ya Toivo, a liberation fighter posthumously declared a national hero of Namibia. [2] The current mines and energy minister is Tom Alweendo. [3]

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Ministers

All mines and energy ministers in chronological order are: [1]

#PictureName(Birth–Death)PartyTerm startTerm end
Minister of Mines and Energy
1 Andimba Toivo ya Toivo 1924–2017 SWAPO 19901999
2 Jesaya Nyamu 1942–SWAPO19992002
3 Nickey Iyambo 1936–2019SWAPO20022005
4 Erkki Nghimtina.jpg Erkki Nghimtina 1948–SWAPO20052010
5 Isak Katali & Yukiya Amano (01910368).jpg Isak Katali 1958–SWAPO20102015
6 Obeth Kandjoze meeting the Union Minister for Mines and Steel, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, in New Delhi. The Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises and Steel, Dr. Anup K. Pujari is also seen.jpg Obeth Kandjoze 1966–SWAPO20152018
7 Tom Alweendo - 2024 (cropped).jpg Tom Alweendo 1958–SWAPO2018
This list is complete and up to date as of April 2022.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Sherbourne, Robin. Guide to the Namibian Economy 2013/14. Institute for Public Policy Research. p. 162. ISBN   978-99945-78-14-6.
  2. ↑ Dingake, Mike (22 August 2014). "Prison authorities had to trick him out of the cell" (PDF). The Namibian (ya Toivo 90th birthday supplement ed.). p. 12.
  3. ↑ Matthys, Donald (8 February 2018). "President reshuffles Cabinet—Vice President relieved of duties". Namibia Economist .
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