The Namibian Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is a department of the Namibian government. It was established at Namibian independence in 1990, the first minister was Hifikepunye Pohamba who later became Namibia's second president.[1] In 2020, Home Affairs was merged with the Ministry of Safety and Security and renamed Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS). The current minister is Albert Kawana.[2]

Beside its functions as interior ministry, MHAISS also oversees the Namibian police and the prisons.[3]

Ministers

All home affairs ministers in chronological order are:

# Picture Name (Birth–Death) Party Term start Term end
Minister of Home Affairs
1Hifikepunye Pohamba1935–SWAPO19901995
2Jerry Ekandjo1947–SWAPO19952005
3Rosalia Nghidinwa1952–2018SWAPO20052012
4Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana1952–SWAPO20122018
5Frans Kapofi1953–SWAPO20182020
Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security
Frans Kapofi1953–SWAPO20202021
6Albert Kawana1956–SWAPO2021

References

  1. ↑ Dierks, Klaus. "Biographies of Namibian Personalities". klausdierks.com. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  2. ↑ Tjitemisa, Kuzeeko (22 April 2020). "Geingob shuffles his pack … Kapofi gets defence, Klazen promoted". New Era. p. 1.
  3. ↑ "Welcome to Namibian Correctional Service". Official Newsletter. Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security. April 2021. p. 4. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
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