The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) is a department of the Namibian government. It was established in 1990 as Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, responsible for licensing of the media, the first minister was Hidipo Hamutenya.[1]
The ministry was disbanded in 2000; Its portfolio was added to the foreign ministry.[2] In 2003 it was reestablished under its original name, and in 2008 it gained the communication portfolio from the Ministry of Works and Transport.[3][4] Since then it carries its current[update] name. The current[update] minister is Peya Mushelenga.[5]
Ministers
editAll information ministers in chronological order are:[3]
| # | Picture | Name | (Birth–Death) | Party | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | |||||||
| 1 | Hidipo Hamutenya | 1939–2016 | SWAPO | 1990 | 1993 | ||
| 2 | Ben Amathila | 1938– | SWAPO | 1993 | 2000 | ||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs, Information and Broadcasting | |||||||
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Theo-Ben Gurirab | 1938–2018 | SWAPO | 2000 | 2003 | |
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | |||||||
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Nangolo Mbumba | 1941– | SWAPO | 2003 | 2005 | |
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Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah | 1952– | SWAPO | 2005 | 2008 | |
| Minister of Information and Communication Technology | |||||||
| 6 | Joel Kaapanda | 1945– | SWAPO | 2008 | 2015 | ||
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Tjekero Tweya | 1960– | SWAPO | 2015 | 2018 | |
| 8 |  |
Stanley Simataa | 1960– | SWAPO | 2018 | 2020 | |
| 9 | Peya Mushelenga | 1975– | SWAPO | 2020 | 2024 | ||
| 10 | _(cropped).jpg) |
Emma Theofilus | 1996– | SWAPO | 2024 | - | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Dierks, Klaus. "Biographies of Namibian Personalities, H. Entry for Hidipo Hamutenya". klausdierks.com. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Dierks, Klaus. "Chronology of Namibian History, 2000". klausdierks.com. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ a b Sherbourne, Robin. Guide to the Namibian Economy 2013/14. Institute for Public Policy Research. p. 334. ISBN 978-99945-78-14-6.
- ^ "About us". Government of Namibia. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Nakatana, Festus (23 March 2020). "Geingob drops Cabinet surprises". New Era. p. 1.
External links
edit- Official website Ministry of Information and Communication Technology