Ministry of Fisheries (Namibia)

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The Government of Namibia 's fisheries portfolio was at Namibian independence in 1990 allocated to the Ministry of Agriculture. Only in 1991 was a separate Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) established, [1] the first minister was Helmut Angula. The current fisheries minister is Derek Klazen, former mayor of Walvis Bay. [2]

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Ministers

All fisheries ministers in chronological order are: [1]

#PictureName(Birth–Death)PartyTerm startTerm end
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development
1 Gert Hanekom 1930–1999 SWAPO 19901991
Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources
2 Helmut Angula 1945–SWAPO19911995
3 Hifikepunye Pohamba in White House.jpg Hifikepunye Pohamba 1935–SWAPO19951997
4 Abraham Iyambo 1961–2013SWAPO19972010
5 Bernard Esau, Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Namibia.jpg Bernard Esau 1957–SWAPO20102020
6 Albert Kawana 1956–SWAPO20202021
7 Derek Klazen 1965–SWAPO2021

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References

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  2. Tjitemisa, Kuzeeko (22 April 2020). "Geingob shuffles his pack … Kapofi gets defence, Klazen promoted". New Era . p. 1.