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The Namibian Ministry of Labour (MOL) is a department of the Namibian government. It was established at Namibian independence in 1990. The first Namibian Minister of Labour and Manpower Development was Hendrik Witbooi.[1] In 1995 the ministry was renamed Ministry of Labour and Human Resources, the first minister with this portfolio was Moses ǁGaroëb.[2] In 1997 the ministry was again renamed, to Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare. In 2015 the name of the ministry changed to Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation. Its current minister is Utoni Nujoma, son of Namibia's founding president Sam Nujoma.
Ministers
All labour ministers in chronological order are:
| # | Picture | Name | (Birth–Death) | Party | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Labour and Manpower Development | ||||||
| 1 | Hendrik Witbooi | 1934–2009 | SWAPO | 1990 | 1995 | |
| Minister of Labour and Human Resources | ||||||
| 2 | Moses ǁGaroëb | 1942–1997 | SWAPO | 1995 | 1997 | |
| Minister of Labour and Social Welfare | ||||||
| John Shaetonhodi (acting) | 1949– | SWAPO | 1997 | 1999 | ||
| 3 | Andimba Toivo ya Toivo | 1924–2017 | SWAPO | 1999 | 2002 | |
| 4 | Marco Hausiku | 1953–2021 | SWAPO | 2002 | 2004 | |
| 5 | Marlene Mungunda | 1954– | SWAPO | 2004 | 2005 | |
| 6 | Alpheus ǃNaruseb | 1970– | SWAPO | 2005 | 2008 | |
| 7 |  | Immanuel Ngatjizeko | 1952–2022 | SWAPO | 2008 | 2012 |
| 8 | Doreen Sioka | 1960– | SWAPO | 2012 | 2015 | |
| Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations & Employment Creation | ||||||
| 9 |  | Erkki Nghimtina | 1948– | SWAPO | 2015 | 2020 |
| 10 | .jpg.webp) | Utoni Nujoma | 1952– | SWAPO | 2020 | |
See also
References
- ↑ Official biography from the National Assembly of Namibia Archived September 19, 2003, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Sasman, Catherine (25 September 2009). "The Extraordinary Moses Mague //Garoëb (1942 to 1997)". New Era.
External links
- Official website Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation
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