The Namibian Ministry of Finance (MOF) was established at Namibian independence in 1990. The first Namibian minister of finance was German Namibian Otto Herrigel.[1] The current[update] finance minister is Iipumbu Shiimi, a former governor of the Bank of Namibia.[2]
Ministers
editAll finance ministers in chronological order are:[1][3]
| # | Picture | Name | (Birth–Death) | Party | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Finance | ||||||
| 1 | Otto Herrigel | 1937–2013 | SWAPO | 1990 | 1992 | |
| 2 | Gert Hanekom | 1930–1999 | SWAPO | 1992 | 1995 | |
| 3 | Helmut Angula | 1945– | SWAPO | 1995 | 1996 | |
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Nangolo Mbumba | 1941– | SWAPO | 1996 | 2003 |
| 5 |  |
Saara Kuugongelwa | 1967– | SWAPO | 2003 | 2015 |
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Calle Schlettwein | 1954– | SWAPO | 2015 | 2020 |
| 7 |  |
Iipumbu Shiimi | 1970– | SWAPO | 2020 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Sherbourne, Robin. Guide to the Namibian Economy 2013/14. Institute for Public Policy Research. p. 28. ISBN 978-99945-78-14-6.
- ^ Immanuel, Shinovene (22 March 2020). "Shiimi to replace Schlettwein as finance minister". The Namibian.
- ^ "Management - MOF". Government of Namibia. Retrieved 4 April 2022.