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The Ministry of Education (MOE) renamed Ministry of Education, Innovation,Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture ( MEIYSAC) is a department of the Namibian government. Established at Namibian independence in 1990, the first Namibian education minister was Nahas Angula. The current education minister is Sanet Steenkamp, deputized by minister Dino Balloti.[1]
Portfolios
In 1990 the ministry was established as Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport. In 1991 the portfolios of youth and sport were split off, and a separate Ministry of Youth and Sport was created.
In 1995 the ministry was renamed Ministry of Basic Education and Culture. The responsibility for tertiary education was given to a new ministry, the Ministry of Higher Education and Vocational Education. This step was revoked in 2005, when the ministry was again renamed to Ministry of Education, and reinstated in 2015, when there again was a separate Ministry of Higher Education, and this ministry was named Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture.
In 2025 the ministry experienced its so far latest change when the Ministries of Sport, Youth and National Service and Higher Education, Training and Innovation were both dissolved, and the education ministry took over all their portfolios except national service and training, which were discontinued.[2] The ministry is now named Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC).
Prime Ministers
All education ministers (excluding ministers of higher education) in chronological order are:
| # | Picture | Name | (Birth–Death) | Party | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport | ||||||
| 01 |  | Nahas Angula | 1943– | SWAPO | 1990 | 1991 |
| Minister of Basic Education and Culture | ||||||
| 0 | | Nahas Angula | 1943– | SWAPO | 1992 | 1995 |
| Minister of Basic Education, Culture and Sport | ||||||
| 02 | .jpg) | John Mutorwa | 1957– | SWAPO | 1995 | 2005 |
| Minister of Education | ||||||
| 03 | .jpg) | Nangolo Mbumba | 1941– | SWAPO | 2005 | 2010 |
| 04 | .jpeg) | Abraham Iyambo | 1961–2013 | SWAPO | 2010 | 2013 |
| 05 | .jpg) | David Namwandi | 1954– | SWAPO | 2013 | 2015 |
| Minister of Education, Arts and Culture | ||||||
| 06 | .jpg) | Katrina Hanse-Himarwa | 1967– | SWAPO | 2015 | 2019 |
| 0 | Martin Andjaba (acting) | 1957– | SWAPO | 2019 | 2020 | |
| 07 | .jpg) | Anna Nghipondoka[3] | 1957– | SWAPO | 2020 | 2025 |
| Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture | ||||||
| 08 | Sanet Steenkamp[4] | 1972– | SWAPO | 2025 | ||
References
- Eba, Kandovazu (22 March 2025). "Newly appointed deputy minister of education, innovation, youth, sports, arts and culture". Namibia Press Agency.
- Shikololo, Aletta (24 March 2025). "NNN ushers Namibia into new era". New Era.
- Terblanché, Niël (2020-03-22). "Central bank Governor appointed finance minister". Informanté. Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- Terblanché, Niël (March 2025). "President Nandi-Ndaitwah Reshuffles Cabinet and Restructures National Executive". Windhoek Observer.
External links
- Official website Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture