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The Ministry of Works and Transport is a government ministry of Namibia. It was established in 1990[1] as Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communication and got its current name in 2008 when the communication portfolio was moved to the information ministry.[2]

The head office is located in the MWT Head Office Building in Windhoek.[3] As of 2020 John Mutorwa is the minister.[4]

Agencies

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The Namibia Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Directorate of Aircraft Accident Investigations (DAAI) are part of the Ministry of Works and Transport.[5]

Ministers

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All works and transport ministers in chronological order are:[1]

# Picture Name (Birth–Death) Party Term start Term end
Minister of Public Works, Transport and Communication
01 Richard Kapelwa Kabajani 1943–2007 SWAPO 1990 1992
02 Marco Hausiku 1953–2021 SWAPO 1992 1995
03 Hampie Plichta 1934–2001 SWAPO 1995 2000
04 Moses Amweelo 1952– SWAPO 2000 2005
05 Joel Kaapanda 1945– SWAPO 2005 2008
Minister of Works and Transport
06 Helmut Angula 1945 SWAPO 2008 2010
07 Erkki Nghimtina 1948– SWAPO 2010 2015
08 Alpheus ǃNaruseb 1954– SWAPO 2015 2018
09 John Mutorwa 1957– SWAPO 2018
This list is complete and up to date as of March 2022.

References

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  1. ^ a b Sherbourne, Robin. Guide to the Namibian Economy 2013/14. Institute for Public Policy Research. p. 266. ISBN 978-99945-78-14-6.
  2. ^ "About us". Government of Namibia. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. ^ "CONTACTS." (Archive) Ministry of Works and Transport. Retrieved on 30 November 2013. "MWT Head Office Building 6719 Bell St Snyman Circle Windhoek"
  4. ^ "Minister's Office." Ministry of Works and Transport. Retrieved on 30 November 2013.
  5. ^ "About DCA." 2007. Retrieved on 7 August 2022.
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