Ministry of Home Affairs (Namibia)

The Namibian Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is a department of the Namibian government. It was established at Namibian independence in 1990, the first Minister was Hifikepunye Pohamba who later became Namibia's second president.[1] In 2020, Home Affairs was merged with the Ministry of Safety and Security and renamed Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS). Beside its functions as interior ministry, MHAISS also oversees the Namibian police and the prisons.[2] The current minister is Lucia Iipumbu,[3] deputized by Edward Wambo who was appointed on 2 April 2026 by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah.[4]

Ministers

All home affairs ministers in chronological order are:

# Picture Name (Birth–Death) Party Term start Term end
Minister of Home Affairs
1Hifikepunye Pohamba1935–SWAPO19901995
2Jerry Ekandjo1947–SWAPO19952005
3Rosalia Nghidinwa1952–2018SWAPO20052012
4Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana1952–SWAPO20122018
5Frans Kapofi1953–SWAPO20182020
Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security
Frans Kapofi1953–SWAPO20202021
6Albert Kawana1956–SWAPO20212025
7Lucia Iipumbu1975–SWAPO2025

References

  1. ↑ Dierks, Klaus. "Biographies of Namibian Personalities". klausdierks.com. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Welcome to Namibian Correctional Service". Official Newsletter. Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security. April 2021. p. 4. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  3. ↑ Endjala, Martin (2025-03-22). "Lucia Witbooi appointed as Namibia's new vice president". The Namibian. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
  4. ↑ Felton, Nishi (2026-04-02). "President Nandi-Ndaitwah urges new deputy ministers to deliver on NDP6". The Namibian. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
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