Ministry of Mines and Energy (Namibia)
Government ministry of Namibia
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The Namibian Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) was established at Namibian independence in 1990.[1] The first Namibian minister of mines and energy was Andimba Toivo ya Toivo, a liberation fighter posthumously declared a national hero of Namibia.[2] The current[update] interim mines and energy minister is president Frans Kapofi,[3] after Natangwe Ithete was dismissed on 26 October 2026.[4]
Ministers
All mines and energy ministers in chronological order are:[1]
| # | Picture | Name | (Birth–Death) | Party | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Mines and Energy | ||||||
| 1 | Andimba Toivo ya Toivo | 1924–2017 | SWAPO | 1990 | 1999 | |
| 2 | Jesaya Nyamu | 1942– | SWAPO | 1999 | 2002 | |
| 3 | Nickey Iyambo | 1936–2019 | SWAPO | 2002 | 2005 | |
| 4 |  | Erkki Nghimtina | 1948– | SWAPO | 2005 | 2010 |
| 5 | .jpg) | Isak Katali | 1958– | SWAPO | 2010 | 2015 |
| 6 |  | Obeth Kandjoze | 1966– | SWAPO | 2015 | 2018 |
| 7 | .jpg) | Tom Alweendo | 1958– | SWAPO | 2018[5] | 2025 |
| 8 | Natangwe Ithete | 1976– | SWAPO | 21 March 2025 | 26 October 2025 | |
.jpg) | Frans Kapofi (interim) | 1953– | SWAPO | 28 October 2025 | ||