Ministry of Gender Equality and Social Welfare (Namibia)
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The Ministry of Gender Equality and Social Welfare is a department of the Namibian government. It was established in 2000 under the name Ministry of Women Affairs and Child Welfare, before that the portfolio was a directorate in the Office of the President. The first minister was Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah.[1] In 2005 the ministry was renamed Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare (MGECW).
In 2020 the ministry was merged with the Ministry of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare, and renamed Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare (MGEPESW). Since then it falls under the Office of the President. It still has a dedicated minister, currently[update] Doreen Sioka.[2]
Ministers[edit]
All gender equality and social welfare ministers in chronological order are:
| # | Picture | Name | (Birth–Death) | Party | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Women Affairs and Child Welfare | ||||||
| 1 | .jpg) |
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah | 1952– | SWAPO | 2000 | 2005 |
| Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare | ||||||
| 2 | Marlene Mungunda | 1954– | SWAPO | 2005 | 2010 | |
| 3 | Doreen Sioka | 1960– | SWAPO | 2010 | 2012 | |
| 4 | Rosalia Nghidinwa | 1952–2018 | SWAPO | 2012 | 2015 | |
| 5 | Doreen Sioka | 1960– | SWAPO | 2015 | 2020 | |
| Minister of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare | ||||||
| 5 | Doreen Sioka | 1960– | SWAPO | 2020 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Hopwood, Graham. "Who's Who, entry for Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah". Namibia Institute for Democracy. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ Tjitemisa, Kuzeeko (18 March 2020). "Commentators weigh in on trimmed executive". New Era.
External links[edit]
- Official website Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare