The Namibian Ministry of Labour (MOL) was a department of the Namibian government. It was established at Namibian independence in 1990. The first Namibian Minister of Labour and Manpower Development was Hendrik Witbooi.

In 1995 the ministry was renamed Ministry of Labour and Human Resources, the first minister with this portfolio was Moses ǁGaroëb. In 1997 the ministry was again renamed, to Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare. In 2015 the name of the ministry changed to Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation. In 2025 the ministry was disestablished, and its portfolio was given to the justice ministry. The current[update] Minister of Justice and Labour Relations is Fillemon Wise Immanuel.

Ministers

All labour ministers in chronological order are:

#PictureName(Birth–Death)PartyTerm startTerm end
Minister of Labour and Manpower Development
01Hendrik Witbooi1934–2009SWAPO19901995
Minister of Labour and Human Resources
02Moses ǁGaroëb1942–1997SWAPO19951997
Minister of Labour and Social Welfare
0John Shaetonhodi (acting)1949–SWAPO19971999
03Andimba Toivo ya Toivo1924–2017SWAPO19992002
04Marco Hausiku1953–2021SWAPO20022004
05Marlene Mungunda1954–SWAPO20042005
06Alpheus ǃNaruseb1970–SWAPO20052008
07Immanuel Ngatjizeko1952–2022SWAPO20082012
08Doreen Sioka1960–SWAPO20122015
Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations & Employment Creation
09Erkki Nghimtina1948–SWAPO20152020
10Utoni Nujoma1952–SWAPO20202025
Minister of Justice and Labour Relations
09Fillemon Wise ImmanuelSWAPO2025

See also

External links

  • Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation