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.

The ministry was disbanded in 2000; Its portfolio was added to the foreign ministry. In 2003 it was reestablished under its original name, and in 2008 it gained the communication portfolio from the Ministry of Works and Transport. Since then it carries its current[update] name. The current[update] minister is Emma Theofelus.

Ministers

All information ministers in chronological order are:

#PictureName(Birth–Death)PartyTerm startTerm end
Minister of Information and Broadcasting
01Hidipo Hamutenya1939–2016SWAPO19901993
02Ben Amathila1938–SWAPO19932000
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Information and Broadcasting
03Theo-Ben Gurirab1938–2018SWAPO20002003
Minister of Information and Broadcasting
04Nangolo Mbumba1941–SWAPO20032005
05Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah1952–SWAPO20052008
Minister of Information and Communication Technology
06Joel Kaapanda1945–SWAPO20082015
07Tjekero Tweya1960–SWAPO20152018
08Stanley Simataa1960–SWAPO20182020
09Peya Mushelenga1975–SWAPO20202024
010Emma Theofilus1996–SWAPO2024-

See also

External links

  • Ministry of Information and Communication Technology