Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Namibia)
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The Ministry of International Relations and Trade is a department of the Namibian government. It was established as Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Namibian independence in 1990. The first Namibian foreign minister was Theo-Ben Gurirab. The current[update] minister is Selma Ashipala-Musavyi.
Names and portfolios
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as it was named since independence, was renamed Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation at the start of the 2015–2020 legislative period.[1] In 2025 the Ministry of Trade and Industry was dissolved, and the trade portfolio was given to the foreign ministry, resulting in its current[update] name.[2]
Ministers
All foreign ministers in chronological order are:
| # | Picture | Name | (Birth–Death) | Party | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | ||||||
| 1 | _02.jpg) | Theo-Ben Gurirab | 1938–2018 | SWAPO | 1990 | 2002[3] |
| 2 | Hidipo Hamutenya | 1939–2016 | SWAPO | 2002 | 2004[4] | |
| 3 | .jpg) | Marco Hausiku | 1953–2021 | SWAPO | 2004[5] | 2010 |
| 4 | .jpg) | Utoni Nujoma | 1952– | SWAPO | 2010 | 2012[6] |
| 5 | .jpg) | Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah | 1954– | SWAPO | 2012[7] | 2015 |
| Minister of International Relations and Cooperation | ||||||
| Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah | 1954– | SWAPO | 2015 | 2024 | ||
| 6 |  | Peya Mushelenga | 1975– | SWAPO | 2024 | 2025 |
| Minister of International Relations and Trade | ||||||
| 7 | Selma Ashipala-Musavyi | 1960– | SWAPO | 2025 | ||