The
Namibian Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) was established at
Namibian independence
The history of Namibia has passed through several distinct stages from being colonised in the late nineteenth century to Namibia's independence on 21 March 1990.
From 1884, Namibia was a German colony: German South West Africa. After the First W ...
in 1990.
The first Namibian minister of mines and energy was
Andimba Toivo ya Toivo, a liberation fighter
posthumously declared a national hero of Namibia.
The mines and energy minister is
Tom Alweendo
Thomas Kavaningilamo Alweendo (born 17 March 1958 in Omusheshe, Oshana Region) is a Namibian politician who has been Minister of Mines and Energy since 2018. In 1997, he became the first Namibian Governor of the Bank of Namibia when he replaced ...
.
Ministers
All mines and energy ministers in chronological order are:
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See also
*Mining in Namibia
Mining is the biggest contributor to Namibia's economy in terms of revenue. It accounts for 25% of the country's income. Its contribution to the gross domestic product (10.4% in 2009, 8.5% in 2010, 9.5% in 2011, 12.3% in 2012, 13.2% in 2013, 11.6% ...
*Economy of Namibia
The economy of Namibia has a modern market sector, which produces most of the country's wealth, and a traditional subsistence sector. Although the majority of the population engages in subsistence agriculture and herding, Namibia has more than ...
References
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External links
Official website
Ministry of Mines and Energy
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Mines and Energy
Mine, mines, miners or mining may refer to:
Extraction or digging
*Miner, a person engaged in mining or digging
*Mining, extraction of mineral resources from the ground through a mine
Grammar
*Mine, a first-person English possessive pronoun
Mi ...
Mines and Energy
Mine, mines, miners or mining may refer to:
Extraction or digging
*Miner, a person engaged in mining or digging
*Mining, extraction of mineral resources from the ground through a mine
Grammar
*Mine, a first-person English possessive pronoun
Mi ...
Mining in Namibia
Economy of Namibia
1990 establishments in Namibia