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Alpheus ǃNaruseb

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Alpheus ǃNaruseb
Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry
In office
2018–2020
PresidentHage Geingob
Preceded byJohn Mutorwa
Succeeded byCalle Schlettwein
Minister of Works and Transport
In office
2015–2018
PresidentHage Geingob
Preceded byErkki Nghimtina
Succeeded byJohn Mutorwa
Minister of Lands and Resettlement
In office
2008–2015
PresidentHifikepunye Pohamba
Preceded byJerry Ekandjo
Succeeded byUtoni Nujoma
Minister of Labour and Social Welfare
In office
2005–2008
PresidentHifikepunye Pohamba
Preceded byMarlene Mungunda
Succeeded byImmanuel Ngatjizeko
Deputy Minister of Justice
In office
2003–2005
PresidentSam Nujoma
Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources
In office
1997–2003
PresidentSam Nujoma
Personal details
Born
Alpheus |Gou-!na !Naruseb

(1954-03-20) 20 March 1954 (age 70)
Usakos
NationalityNamibian
Political partySouth West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO)

Alpheus ǀGou-ǃna ǃNaruseb (born 20 March 1954) is a Namibian politician who has served in the cabinet of Namibia in various portfolios. A member of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO), !Naruseb has served in the cabinet since 1997 and the National Assembly since 1995.

Early life and education

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ǃNaruseb was born on 20 March 1954 in Usakos, Erongo Region. From 1970 to 1975, he attended Martin Luther High School in Okombahe. Thereafter he worked for Rössing Uranium in several positions.[1] He has also studied towards a Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B.) at the University of Namibia.[citation needed]

Political career

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ǃNaruseb joined SWAPO in 1975 at the age of 21. The next year he began working as a maintenance planner at the Rössing Uranium Mine in Arandis, which lasted until 1980. In that year, he became industrial relations officer at the Mine, which lasted until independence in 1990. During the run-up to independence the late 1980s, he was the internal SWAPO secretary for economic affairs. Following a stint as head organiser of mass organisations in SWAPO from 1990 to 1991, he joined the SWAPO central committee in that year. From 1992 to 2002, ǃNaruseb was the head of information and publicity in the SWAPO Party. He also was selected to the National Assembly in 1995.[2]

In 1997, ǃNaruseb was appointed deputy Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, which lasted until his move to deputy Minister of Justice in 2003. In 2005 he was promoted to Minister of Labour and Social Welfare under the newly elected president Hifikepunye Pohamba.[2] In 2008, !Naruseb was shuffled to the post of Minister of Lands and Resettlement, replacing Jerry Ekandjo.[3] ǃNaruseb expressed frustration at the pace of land reform in Namibia, suggesting that the law be changed to "prioritise the resettlement of the most needy".[4]

Under president Hage Geingob, ǃNaruseb was appointed as Minister of Works and Transport in March 2015.[5] in 2018 he was shuffled to the post of Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry.[6] He resigned from his political posts in 2020.[1]

Awards

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ǃNaruseb was awarded awarded The Most Brilliant Order of the Sun second-class for his distinguished service above the call of duty, in August 2024 by President Nangolo Mbumba.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "!Naruseb, Alpheus (RESIGNED)". Parliament of Namibia. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b Alpheus !Naruseb Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine at the Namibia Institute of Democracy, 2007
  3. ^ Profile afdevinfo.com
  4. ^ Maletzky, Christof (14 October 2008). "Minister wants to fast-track land reform". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 17 October 2008.
  5. ^ "Geingob announces Cabinet". The Namibian. 20 March 2015.
  6. ^ Matthys, Donald (8 February 2018). "President reshuffles Cabinet—Vice President relieved of duties". Namibia Economist.
  7. ^ "President Mbumba confers national honours | nbc". www.nbcnews.na. Retrieved 2024-08-25.