Deputy Minister: International Relations and Trade

Address: Private Bag 13323, Windhoek
Legislative Profile Member of Parliament – National Assembly (2025 – 2030); (2020 – 2025); Deputy Minister: International Relations and Trade (2025 – 2030); Deputy minister of the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation (2025-2030)
Personal Born on 24 November 1981 in Otjerunda – Opuwo, Kunene region
Education International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) – Grade 12. S.i !Gobs Secondary School (1998); Bachelor of Human Resources Management (Honours) from the Namibia University of Science and Technology (2020); National Diploma in Human Resources Management (2009) from the Polytechnic of Namibia; Certificates in international relations (2020); Diploma in foundation; Certificate in Computer Science (1998, 1999) from Rossing Foundation and Future Kids Institution.
Career Chief Community Liaison Officer in the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare (2010 – 2019), Supervisor of Registration and Returning Officer for Presidential and National Assembly elections and Regional and Local Authorities elections, Electoral Commission of Namibia (2010 – 2011), Chief clerk in the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare (2010-2012), Clerk: Examination in the Ministry of Basic Education, Sports and Culture (2004 – 2010), Clerical Assistant in the Ministry of Basic Education, Sports and Culture 2002 – 2004), Computer Instructor at Putuavanga Secondary School, Contracted by Future Kids Institution (1999 – 2000), Relief teacher: English and Otjiherero – Grade 8 – 10 at Putuavanga Secondary School (2000).
Legislative Interest To formulate, promote and execute Namibia’s Foreign Policy and Management of Namibia’s bilateral, regional and international relations.
– Protect the interests of the Republic of Namibia, Namibian citizens and entities abroad.
– To improve the living standards of all Namibians by engaging and listening to their concerns.
– Reviewing laws, policies, and regulations or Institutions that hampers the effective implementation of plans and programmes of Government.
– Focusing on fast implementation of policy decisions and timely interventions.
– Securing strategic deployment of Namibians into multilateral organisations and to facilitate a share of development funding via bilateral partners.
– Advocate for Gender mainstreaming