Member of Parliament – National Assembly

Address: Private Bag 13323, Windhoek

SWAPO Party
Legislative Profile Chairperson: Standing Committee on Natural Resources (2020 – 2025); President of National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) 1991 – 1993; Founding National Chairman of Namibia National Teachers Union (NANTU) 1989 – 1991; Member of SWAPO Party Central Committee since 2002; Deputy Minister of Finance 2005 -2010; Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry 2010 – 2015;  Minister of Information and Communication Technology 2015 – 2018; Minister of Industrialization, Trade and SME Development since February 2018.
Personal Born on 18 June 1960 at Shamundambo, Kavango Region
Education Higher Education Diploma Hep (sec) 1988; Certificate in Senior Management from University of Manchester, UK 1992; BED (Honours) from University of Namibia (UNAM) 1993; Certificate in Budgeting in the Public Sector form Harvard University, Masachuseth, USA 1994; Certificate in Public Enterprises and Restructuring of State Owned Enterprises SOE’s ESAMI Harare 1996; Diploma in Management Studies MANCOSA 2004; MBA: MANCOSA 2012
Career Join SWAPO 1975; Teacher at Rundu Secondary School 1989 – 1990; Deputy Principal at Maria Mwengere Secondary School 1990; Principal Max Makushe Secondary School 1991 – 1992; Chief Education Officer at Windhoek 1992 – 1994; Deputy Director of Corporate Planning in Ministry of Basic Education Sport and Culture 1994 – 1995; Deputy Director of Personnel Administration 1995 – 1996; Human Resources Manager at Trans Namib 1997 – 1999; Manager of Employment, Advancement and Administration at Telecom Namibia 1997 – 1999; UNAM Council Member and convener of Alumin Association 1993 – 2003; Namibia Sports Commission 2003 – 2005; General Manager Human Resources NAMPOST 1999 – 2002; General Manager of Human Resources at Social Security Commission 2003 – 2005
Interests Education, Economy, and Labour Issues