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]

Ministers

All fisheries ministers in chronological order are:[1]

# Picture Name (Birth–Death) Party Term start Term end
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development
1 Gert Hanekom 1930–1999 SWAPO 1990 1991
Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources
2 Helmut Angula 1945– SWAPO 1991 1995
3 Hifikepunye Pohamba 1935– SWAPO 1995 1997
4 Abraham Iyambo 1961–2013 SWAPO 1997 2010
5 Bernard Esau 1957– SWAPO 2010 2020
6 Albert Kawana 1956– SWAPO 2020 2021
7 Derek Klazen 1965– SWAPO 2021
This list is complete and up to date as of March 2022.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Sherbourne, Robin. Guide to the Namibian Economy 2013/14. Institute for Public Policy Research. p. 132. ISBN 978-99945-78-14-6.
  2. ^ Tjitemisa, Kuzeeko (22 April 2020). "Geingob shuffles his pack … Kapofi gets defence, Klazen promoted". New Era. p. 1.