Joel Kaapanda

Joel Natangwe Kaapanda (born 12 June 1945) is a Namibian politician.[1] A member of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO), Kaapanda was a member of the National Assembly of Namibia from November 2002 to March 2020. He served in cabinet as Minister of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development from 2002 to 2005, as Minister of Public Works, Transport and Communication from 2005 to 2008, and as Minister of Information and Communication Technology from 2008 to March 2015. Previously he was Namibia's first High Commissioner to India from 1995 to 2002.[2]

The Honourable
Joel Kaapanda
Minister of Information and Communication Technology
In office
2008–2015
PresidentHifikepunye Pohamba
Prime MinisterNahas Angula
Hage Geingob
Preceded byNetumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
Succeeded byTjekero Tweya
Minister of Public Works, Transport and Communication
In office
2005–2008
PresidentHifikepunye Pohamba
Prime MinisterNahas Angula
Preceded byMoses Amweelo
Succeeded byHelmut Angula
Minister of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development
In office
2002–2005
PresidentSam Nujoma
Prime MinisterTheo-Ben Gurirab
Preceded byNickey Iyambo
Succeeded byJohn Pandeni
Personal details
Born (1945-06-12) 12 June 1945
Ondukuta, Ovamboland, South West Africa (today Omusati Region, Namibia)
NationalityNamibian
Political party SWAPO
OccupationPolitician

Career

In the 1970s, Kaapanda began his career as a primary school teacher at Nambula Combined School, Omusati Region before joining SWAPO in exile as a political officer in the People's Liberation Army of Namibia from 1978 to 1981. From 1981 to 1986, Kaapanda was the leader of SWAPO students in Hamburg, Germany.

On Heroes' Day 2014 he was conferred the Most Brilliant Order of the Sun, Second Class.[3]

References
  1. "Kaapanda Joel Natangwe". Parliament of Namibia. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  2. Profile Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine at Namibia Institute for Democracy, 2007
  3. "Namibians honoured by President". New Era. 28 August 2014.


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