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
[edit]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
[edit]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 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Government of Namibia". Office of the Prime Minister. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ Shikololo, Aletta (24 March 2025). "NNN ushers Namibia into new era". New Era.
- ^ Christof Maletsky (28 August 2002): "Nujoma shuffles the Cabinet pack", The Namibian via allafrica.com.
- ^ Hopwood, Graham. "Who's Who, entry for Hamutenya, Hidipo - Swapo". Guide to Namibian Politics. Namibia Institute of Democracy (NID). Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ^ "Nujoma appoints new foreign minister", AFP (IOL), May 27, 2004.
- ^ "Profile of Comrade Utoni Nujoma, Candidate for SWAPO Party Secretary General". The Namibian. 23 November 2012. p. 24f.
- ^ Shipanga, Selma; Immanuel, Shinovene (5 December 2012). "Transition team picked". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
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