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[update] fisheries minister is Derek Klazen, former mayor of Walvis Bay.[2]
Ministers
editAll 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 | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Sherbourne, Robin. Guide to the Namibian Economy 2013/14. Institute for Public Policy Research. p. 132. ISBN 978-99945-78-14-6.
- ^ Tjitemisa, Kuzeeko (22 April 2020). "Geingob shuffles his pack … Kapofi gets defence, Klazen promoted". New Era. p. 1.
External links
edit- Official website Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources