New Cabinet for Namibia announced by President Nujoma
28 March 2000
MEDIA STATEMENT
19 MARCH 2000
Right Honourable Prime Minister
Honourable Deputy Prime Minister
Honounble Ministers and Deputy Ministers
Esteemed Members of the Media.
Comrades and Friends,
I am pleased. to welcome all of you to State House this morning. As you
are all aware, our third Presidential and Parliamentary Elections were held
on 30th November and 01 December last year. As it has consistently
happened in the past, these elections were declared free and fair by
Namibia's own Electoral Commission as well as by observers from the
SADC Region, the Commonwealth as well as others from different parts of
the world. The voters participated in large numbers. This is an indication
that after ten years-of independence, democracy and the rule of law have
become a way of life in our country.
You will also recall that the electorate granted the SWAPO Party an
overwhelming victory, and mandated it to lead the country for the next
five years. As President of the SWAPO party, which emerged victorious in
the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections, I have the honour to
announce the names of persons whom I have designated as members of
the new Cabinet, as prescribed in Article 32(3)(i) of the Constitution of the
Republic of Namibia.
I have chosen a strong and dynamic team that will help me to achieve our
national goals and priorities, which are: education and training, health, job
creation, the broadening of our manufacturing base in order to add value
to our primary products, the promotion of economic growth, combating of
the HIV / Aids pandemic, promotion and strengthening of the democratic
culture, as well as our aim to maintain peace and stability in the Republic
of Namibia.
The names of persons that I have designated as members of the new
Cabinet are as follows:
-
Office of the Prime Minister
Prime Minister: Right Honourable: Hage Geingob
Deputy Prime Minister: Honourable Reverend Hendrik Witbooi
-
Ministry of Labour
Minister: Honourable Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo
Deputy Minister: Ms Rosalia Nghidinwa
- Ministry of Foreign AffairsJ In:ormation and Broadcasting
Minister: Honourable Theo-Ben Gurirab
Deputy Minister: Honourable Tuliameni Kalomoh
Deputy Minister: Honounble Gabriel Shihepo
- Ministry of Health and Social Services
Minister: Honourable Dr Libertine Amathila
Deputy Minister: Mr Richard Nhabi Kamwi
- Ministry of Trade and Industry
Minister: Honourable Hidipo Hamutenya
Deputy Minister: Honourable Benhard Esau
- Ministry of Higher Education Training and Employment
Creation
Minister: Honourable Nahas Angula.
Deputy Minister: Honourable Buddy Wentworth.
Deputy Minister: Honoura.ble Hadino Hishongwa
- Ministry of Justice and Attorney General.
Minister: Honourable Dr Ngarikutuke Tjiriange
Deputy Minister: Dr Albert Kawana
- Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Rural Development
Minister: Honourable Helmut Angula
Deputy Minister: Mr Paul Smit
- Ministry of Prisons and Correctional Services
Minister: Honourable Marco Hausiku
Deputy Minister: Honourable Jeremia Nambinga
- Ministry of Lands, Resettlement and Rehabilitation
Minister: Honourable Pendukeni Livula-Ithana
Deputy Minister:Mr Isak Katali
- Ministry of Environment and Tourism
Minister: Honourable Phillemon Malima.
Deputy Minister: Honourable Peter Iilonga
- Ministry of Regional and Local Government and Housing
Minister: Honourable Dr Nickey Iyambo
Deputy Minister:Professor Gerhard Totemer
- Ministry of Home Affairs
Minister:Honourable Jerrf Ekandjo
Deputy Minister: Honourable Loide Kasingo
- Ministry of Finance
Minister: Honourable Nangolo Mbumba
Deputy Minister: Honourable Rick Kukuri
- Ministry of Mines and Energy
Minister: Honourable Jesaya Nyamu
Deputy Minister: Mr Immanuel Ngatjizeko
- Ministry of Women Affairs and Child Welfare
Minister; Honourable Netwnbo Ndaitwah
Deputy Minister: Ms Marleen Mungunda
- Ministry of Basic Education, Sport
and Culture
Minister: Honourable John Mutorwa
Deputy Minister: Honourable Clara Bohitile
- Ministry of Defence
Minister: Honourable Erkki Nghimtina
Deputy Minister: Mr Victor Simunja
- Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources
Minister: Honourable Dr Abraham Iyambo
Deputy Minister: Honourable Alfeus I Naruseb
- Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication
Minister: Mr Moses Amweelo
Deputy Minister: Honourable: John Shaetonhodi
- Director-General: Namibia Central Intelligence Services
Honourable Peter Tsheehama Tshimbu
- Director.General: National Planning Commission
Honourable Saara. Kuugongelwa
Over the past five years, I have served our peop!e and our country with a
dedicated team in Cabinet. I would like to express my profound gratitude for their contribution
towards the improvement of the quality of life of all
our people.I wish them wel1 in their future endeavours.
In the same vein, I would like to congratulate the new team as they take
up their national duties and responsibilities in the Cabinet. The
challenges ahead of us are many and daunting. We must therefore rededicate
and commit ourselves to the pursuance of the policy of National Reconciliation,
teamwork and collective responsibility in serving the interest of all our people,
irrespective of colour, race, creed, sex, religion or political affiliation as
we face the challenges of the new Millenium.
Long Iive the Republic of Namibia. I thank you.
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