Ministry of Fisheries (Namibia)
Government ministry of Namibia
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The Ministry of Fisheries was a government ministry of Namibia, with headquarters in Windhoek. At Namibian independence in 1990 the fisheries portfolio was 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.
In 2025 the ministry was disestablished, and the portfolio of fisheries was given back to the agriculture ministry.[2] The current[update] Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform is Mac Hengari.
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 | ||||||
| 1 | Gert Hanekom | 1930–1999 | SWAPO | 1990 | 1991 | |
| Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources | ||||||
| 2 | Helmut Angula | 1945– | SWAPO | 1991 | 1995 | |
| 3 |  | Hifikepunye Pohamba | 1935– | SWAPO | 1995 | 1997 |
| 4 | .jpeg) | Abraham Iyambo | 1961–2013 | SWAPO | 1997 | 2010 |
| 5 |  | Bernard Esau | 1957– | SWAPO | 2010 | 2020 |
| 6 | Albert Kawana | 1956– | SWAPO | 2020 | 2021 | |
| 7 | Derek Klazen[3] | 1965– | SWAPO | 2021 | 2025 | |
| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform | ||||||
| 8 | Mac Hengari | SWAPO | 21 March 2025 | 23 April 2025[4] | ||
| 9 | Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi | SWAPO | 7 May 2025[5] | |||