The Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade (MIT) is a government ministry of Namibia, with headquarters in Windhoek. It was created at Namibian independence in 1990 as Ministry of Trade and Industry,[1] renamed Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development in 2015, and got its current name in 2020. The first Namibian minister of trade was Ben Amathila.[2] The current[update] minister is Lucia Iipumbu.[3]
Ministers edit
All trade and industry ministers in chronological order are:[1]
| # | Picture | Name | (Birth–Death) | Party | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Trade and Industry | ||||||
| 1 | Ben Amathila | 1938– | SWAPO | 1990 | 1993 | |
| 2 | Hidipo Hamutenya | 1939–2016 | SWAPO | 1993 | 2005 | |
| 3 |  |
Immanuel Ngatjizeko | 1952–2022 | SWAPO | 2005 | 2008 |
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Hage Geingob | 1941– | SWAPO | 2008 | 2012 |
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Calle Schlettwein | 1954– | SWAPO | 2012 | 2015 |
| Minister of Industrialization, Trade and SME Development | ||||||
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Immanuel Ngatjizeko | 1952–2022 | SWAPO | 2015 | 2018 | |
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Tjekero Tweya | 1967– | SWAPO | 2018 | 2020 |
| Minister of Industrialisation and Trade | ||||||
| 7 | Lucia Iipumbu | 1975– | SWAPO | 2020 | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Sherbourne, Robin. Guide to the Namibian Economy 2013/14. Institute for Public Policy Research. p. 240. ISBN 978-99945-78-14-6.
- ^ Hopwood, Graham (2007). "Who's Who, entry for Ben Amathila". Guide to Namibian Politics. Namibia Institute for Democracy. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ "Leadership". Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade, Government of Namibia. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
External links edit
- Official website Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade