The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) is a department of the Namibian government. It was established in 1990 as Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, responsible for licensing of the media, the first minister was Hidipo Hamutenya.[1]

The ministry was disbanded in 2000; Its portfolio was added to the foreign ministry.[2] In 2003 it was reestablished under its original name, and in 2008 it gained the communication portfolio from the Ministry of Works and Transport.[3][4] Since then it carries its current name. The current minister is Peya Mushelenga.[5]

Ministers

All information ministers in chronological order are:[3]

# Picture Name (Birth–Death) Party Term start Term end
Minister of Information and Broadcasting
1Hidipo Hamutenya1939–2016SWAPO19901993
2Ben Amathila1938–SWAPO19932000
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Information and Broadcasting
3Theo-Ben Gurirab1938–2018SWAPO20002003
Minister of Information and Broadcasting
4Nangolo Mbumba1941–SWAPO20032005
5Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah1952–SWAPO20052008
Minister of Information and Communication Technology
6Joel Kaapanda1945–SWAPO20082015
7Tjekero Tweya1960–SWAPO20152018
8Stanley Simataa1960–SWAPO20182020
9Peya Mushelenga1975–SWAPO2020

See also

References

  1. Dierks, Klaus. "Biographies of Namibian Personalities, H. Entry for Hidipo Hamutenya". klausdierks.com. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  2. Dierks, Klaus. "Chronology of Namibian History, 2000". klausdierks.com. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. 1 2 Sherbourne, Robin. Guide to the Namibian Economy 2013/14. Institute for Public Policy Research. p. 334. ISBN 978-99945-78-14-6.
  4. "About us". Government of Namibia. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  5. Nakatana, Festus (23 March 2020). "Geingob drops Cabinet surprises". New Era. p. 1.
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