Cabinet Geingob I

The Geingob I cabinet designated the government of Namibia under President Hage Geingob from March 21, 2015 to March 21, 2020. It consisted of members of the ruling SWAPO party. This won 77 of the 96 seats to be elected in the National Assembly in the parliamentary election in Namibia 2014 .

For the cabinet from 2020 to 2025, see Cabinet Geingob II .

The cabinet was composed of the President , Vice-Presidents (newly created office), the Prime Minister, the Vice Prime Minister and the ministers appointed by the President. The Prime Minister was the head of government ; he coordinated all government agencies, ministries and other government agencies. Albert Kawana has been Attorney-General since 2015 .

The cabinet was installed on March 21, 2015 and rebuilt for the first time on February 8, 2018.

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Cabinet Geingob I - March 21, 2015 or February 8, 2018 to March 21, 2020

Ministry	photo	Surname	Political party
President		Hage Geingob	SWAPO
Vice President (including veterans affairs )		Nangolo Mbumba (since February 8, 2018) Nickey Iyambo (until February 8, 2018)	SWAPO
prime minister		Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila	SWAPO
Deputy Prime Minister		Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah	SWAPO
Presidential Minister for National Planning		Obeth Kandjoze (since February 8, 2018) Tom Alweendo (until February 8, 2018)	SWAPO
Minister for Presidential Affairs (formerly including Attorney General )		Martin Andjaba (since 2018) Immanuel Ngatjizeko (February 8, 2018– February 21, 2018) Frans Kapofi (until February 8, 2018)	SWAPO
Ministry for International Cooperation and Cooperation (formerly Foreign Ministry )		Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah	SWAPO
Ministry of Finance		Calle Schlettwein	SWAPO
Ministry of Defense		Penda Ya Ndakolo	SWAPO
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Immigration		Frans Kapofi (since February 8, 2018) Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana (until February 1, 2018)
Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Innovation (formerly part of the Ministry of Education )		Itah Kandji-Murangi	SWAPO
Ministry of Education, Art and Culture (formerly part of the Ministry of Education or Ministry of Youth, National Services, Sport and Culture )		Martin Andjaba (since July 9, 2019 interim) Katrina Hanse-Himarwa (until July 9, 2019)	SWAPO
Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and SME Development (formerly Ministry of Trade and Industry )		Tjekero Tweya (since February 8, 2018) Immanuel Ngatjizeko (until February 8, 2018)	SWAPO
Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (formerly Ministry of Regional and Local Administration, Housing and Rural Development )		Peya Mushelenga (since February 8, 2018) Sophia Shaningwa (until February 8, 2018)	SWAPO
Ministry of Poverty Reduction and Social Welfare (formerly part of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs )		Zephania Kameeta	SWAPO
Ministry of Health and Social Services		Kalumbi Shangula (since December 19, 2018) Bernard Haufiku (until December 19, 2018)	SWAPO
Ministry of State Enterprises * new *		Leon Jooste	SWAPO
Ministry of Public Works and Transport		Johannes Mutorwa (since February 8, 2018) Alpheus ǃNaruseb (until February 8, 2018)	SWAPO
Ministry of Security		Charles Namoloh	SWAPO
Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry		Alpheus ǃNaruseb (since February 8, 2018) Johannes Mutorwa (until February 8, 2018)	SWAPO
Ministry of Land Reform (formerly Ministry of Lands and Relocation )		Utoni Nujoma	SWAPO
Ministry of Information and Communication Technology		Stanley Simataa (since February 8, 2018) Tjekero Tweya (until February 8, 2018)	SWAPO
Ministry of Equality and Child Welfare		Doreen Sioka	SWAPO
Ministry of Justice		Frans Kapofi (since 13 November 2019 on an interim basis) Sacky Shangala (8 February 2018-13. November 2019) Albert Kawana (to 8 February 2018)	SWAPO
Ministry of Labor, Union Relations and Job Creation (formerly Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs )		Erkki Nghimtina	SWAPO
Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources		Albert Kawana (interim since November 13, 2019) Bernhard Esau (until November 13, 2019)	SWAPO
Ministry of Mines and Energy		Tom Alweendo (since February 8, 2018) Obeth Kandjoze (until February 8, 2018)	SWAPO
Ministry of Environment and Tourism		Pohamba Shifeta	SWAPO
Ministry of Youth, National Services and Sport (formerly Ministry of Youth, National Services, Sport and Culture )		Erastus Uutoni (since February 8, 2018) Jerry Ekandjo (until February 1, 2018)	SWAPO

See also

• Political system of Namibia
• List of ministries in Namibia

Web links

• Government of Namibia (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statement by His Excellency Dr Hage G. Geingob, President of the Republic of Namibia, at the opening of the First Cabinet Meeting , Republic of Namibia, February 8, 2018.
2. ↑ Honorable Immanuel Ngatjizeko relieved of Ministerial Duties. Office of the President, February 21, 2018.
3. ^ Geingob fires home affairs minister. Namibian Sun, February 1, 2018.
4. ^ Geingob removes Haufiku from ministerial position. Namibia Press Agency, December 19, 2018.
5. ↑ Ekandjo also sent packing. Namibian Sun, February 1, 2018.

Remarks

1. ↑ Note: This article contains characters from the alphabet of the Khoisan languages spoken in southern Africa . The display contains characters of the click letters ǀ , ǁ , ǂ and ǃ . For more information on the pronunciation of long or nasal vowels or certain clicks , see e.g. B. under Khoekhoegowab .