Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (Namibia)

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 Emma Theofelus.[5], while the deputy minister is Wenzel Kavaka.[6]

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–SWAPO20202024
10Emma Theofilus1996–SWAPO2024-

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.
  6. ↑ "President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announces new ministerial appointments at State House event". namibian.com.na. 2 April 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
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