Minister: Agriculture, Water and Land Reform

SWAPO Party
Legislative Profile Member of Parliament since 2010; Deputy Minister of Finance 2010 – 2012; Minister of Trade and Industry since December 2012 – 2015; Minister of Finance since 21 March 2015
Personal Born on 13 June 1954 at Otjiwarongo, Otjozondjupa Region
Education Grade 1 – 10, Karibib Private School 1960 – 1970; Matric at Deutsche Hohere Privatschule (DHPS), Windhoek – Namibia 1972; B.SC Zoology & Botany, ), University of Stellenbosch (RSA) 1978; M.Sc. Insect Ecology (Entomology), University of Stellenbosch (RSA) 1981
Career Researcher 1981 – 1990; Permanent Secretary (PS) at various Ministries such as Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water & Rural Development 1990 -1991; Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources 1991 – 1993; Ministry of Youth and Sport 1993 – 1996; Ministry of Labour 1996 – 2003; Ministry of Finance 2003 – 2010; Board Member of Millennium Challenge Account, Namibia (MCA) since 2010; Board member and chairman for various institution between 2003 – 2010 such as Namibian Black Empowerment Committee, Fisheries Advisory Council; Namibia Regional Trust Fund, UNAM Council, UNAM Senate, National Council for Higher Education, Luderitz Waterfront Development Company, Namibia Sports Commission Namibian Tender Board, Diamond Board of Namibia, Namibia Development Corporation Board of Directors, Board of directors of Bank of Namibia
Interests Photography, Sport, Outdoor activities, Environment