Minister: Defence & Veteran Affairs

SWAPO Party
Legislative Profile Member of the National Assembly (2015-2020); Minister of Presidential Affairs 2015 – 2018; Minister of Home Affairs and Immigration since February 2018.
Personal Born on 25 January 1953 at Onaame, Ohangwena Region
Education Master in Business Administration: Eastern and Southern Institute for Management, ESAMI, Tanzania (2006); Senior International Defence Management Course, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, USA (1996); Diploma: Modern Management Administration, Cambridge Tutorial College, Jersey, Britain (1993); Diploma: Social Science, Leninist Institute of High Learning, Moscow, USSR (1994).
Career Secretary to Cabinet and Head of the Public Service: Office of the President (1999-2015); Permanent Secretary and Accounting Officer: Ministry of Prisons and Correctional Services (1995-1999); Permanent Secretary and Accounting Officer: Ministry of Defence (1990-1995); Senior Co-ordinator-Voters Education: SWAPO Directorate of Elections, Windhoek (1989-1990); Chief Political Commissar of PLAN: SWAPO Defence Headquarters, Lubango (1987-1989); Deputy Chief Political Commissar of PLAN, SWAPO Defence Headquarters, Lubango (1986-1987); Head: Political Commissariat, PLAN Operational Headquarters, Angola (1984-1985); Director: Namibia Health and Education Centre (NHE), Nyango, Kaoma District, Zambia (1980-1983); Commander: Task Force Unit, Namibia Health and Education Centre (NHE), Nyango, Kaoma District, Zambia (1979-1980); Chief of Staff: PLAN Forward Headquarters, Cahama, Angola (1978-1979); Commander: Military Training Lybia Contingent (1977-1978).