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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). The current minister is Albert Kawana. [2]
In 1995 the Ministry of Prisons and Correctional Services was established. [1] Its minister was Marco Hausiku. [3] The ministry was renamed Ministry of Safety and Security in 2005, [4] and existed until 2020 when its portfolio was added to the interior ministry, forming the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS).
Kawana became minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources after incumbent Bernhardt Esau resigned in November 2019 in the wake of the Fishrot scandal. [6] In a cabinet reshuffle in April 2021, he was moved to the Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security ministry. [7]
Kashikola was elected and served as the member of Parliament of Namibia in 2015–2020, [1] and was appointed to Cabinet as the deputy minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security in March 2020. [2] He served until September 2023, when president Hage Geingob relieve him of his duties. [3] Kashikola remains a member of the National ...
An interior minister (sometimes called a minister of internal affairs or minister of home affairs) is a cabinet official position that is responsible for internal affairs, such as public security, civil registration and identification, emergency management, supervision of regional and local governments, conduct of elections, public administration and immigration (including passport issuance ...
An interior ministry (also called ministry of home affairs in many Commonwealth countries or ministry of internal affairs) is a government department that is responsible for domestic policy, public security and law enforcement.
The current cabinet was announced on 21 March 2020. Several deputy minister positions have been disestablished as a cost-cutting measure. The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry has been merged with the Ministry of Land Reform, and the Ministry of Veteran Affairs is now part of Defence. [3]
The Ministry of Home Affairs extends manpower and financial support, guidance, and expertise to the state governments for the maintenance of security, peace, and harmony without trampling upon the constitutional rights of the States. The Ministry of Home Affairs has the following constituent departments: [5]