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The Honourable
Obeth Kandjoze
The Honourable Obeth Kandjoze
Director general of the National Planning Commission and Minister of Economic Planning
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2018
President	Hage Geingob
Prime Minister	Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila
Preceded by	Tom Alweendo
Minister of Mines and Energy
	In office; 2015–2018
President	Hage Geingob
Prime Minister	Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila
Preceded by	Isak Katali
Succeeded by	Tom Alweendo
Personal details
Born	9 August 1966 (age 58); Windhoek, South West Africa (now Namibia)
Alma mater	University of Cape Town; University of Helsinki
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Geologist

Obeth Mbuipaha Kandjoze (born 9 August 9, 1966 in Windhoek) is a Namibian politician of the ruling SWAPO Party. He is Namibia's director-general of the National Planning Commission and Minister of Economic Planning.

Kandjoze holds a Master of Science degree in geology from the University of Helsinki, Finland, a Bachelor of Science degree, also in geology, from the University of Cape Town. He has worked for the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia since 1999 and was its CEO from 2012.^[1]^[2]

Kandjoze was appointed Minister of Mines and Energy by president Hage Geingob in 2015. In a cabinet reshuffle in February 2018 he swapped positions with Tom Alweendo and is since the director-general of the National Planning Commission and Minister of Economic Planning.^[3]

References

^ Immanuel, Shinovene (25 November 2016). "President's pals 'sank oil deal'". The Namibian. p. 1.
^ Immanuel, Shinovene (27 June 2016). "Energy officials warn Kandjoze". The Namibian. p. 1. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
^ Matthys, Donald (8 February 2018). "President reshuffles Cabinet—Vice President relieved of duties". Namibia Economist. Archived from the original on 14 February 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.

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[1] Immanuel, Shinovene (25 November 2016). "President's pals 'sank oil deal'". The Namibian. p. 1.

[2] Immanuel, Shinovene (27 June 2016). "Energy officials warn Kandjoze". The Namibian. p. 1. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.

[3] Matthys, Donald (8 February 2018). "President reshuffles Cabinet—Vice President relieved of duties". Namibia Economist. Archived from the original on 14 February 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.

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