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
1Gert Hanekom1930–1999SWAPO19901991
Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources
2Helmut Angula1945–SWAPO19911995
3Hifikepunye Pohamba1935–SWAPO19951997
4Abraham Iyambo1961–2013SWAPO19972010
5Bernard Esau1957–SWAPO20102020
6Albert Kawana1956–SWAPO20202021
7Derek Klazen1965–SWAPO2021

See also

References

  1. 1 2 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.
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