The Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service (MSYNS) is a department of the Namibian government. It was established as Ministry of Youth and Sport in 1991 when sport was split-off from the Ministry of Education. The first minister of education, culture and sport was Nahas Angula, serving from independence in 1990.[1] The first minister of youth and sport was Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana. The current minister is Agnes Tjongarero.[2]

The ministry was dissolved in 2000; The youth portfolio was discontinued, and sports was added to the Ministry of Basic Education.[3] In 2005 it was reestablished as Ministry of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture. Culture was again given back to the Ministry of Education in 2015, and the youth and sport ministry got its current name.

MSYNS appoints, directs, and takes advice from, the Namibia Sports Commission.[4]

Ministers

All youth and sport ministers in chronological order are:

# Picture Name (Birth–Death) Party Term start Term end
Minister of Education, Culture and Sport
1Nahas Angula1943–SWAPO19901991
Minister of Youth and Sport
2Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana1952–SWAPO19911996
3Richard Kabajani1943–2007SWAPO19962000
Minister of Basic Education, Culture and Sport
4John Mutorwa1957–SWAPO20002005
Minister of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture
John Mutorwa1957–SWAPO20052008
5Willem Konjore1945–2021SWAPO20082010
6Kazenambo Kazenambo1963–2021SWAPO20102012
7Jerry Ekandjo1947–SWAPO20122015
Minister of Sport, Youth and National Service
Jerry Ekandjo1947–SWAPO20152018
8Erastus Uutoni1961–SWAPO20182020
9Agnes Tjongarero1946–SWAPO2020

References

  1. ↑ Dierks, Klaus. "Chronology of Namibian History, 1989". klausdierks.com. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  2. ↑ Hembapu, Otniel (24 March 2020). "Pundits express views on Tjongarero's appointment". New Era Live. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  3. ↑ Dierks, Klaus. "Chronology of Namibian History, 2000". klausdierks.com. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "Promulgation of Namibia Sports Act, 2003 (Act No. 12 of 2003), of the Parliament" (PDF). Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. No. 3050. Government of Namibia. 27 August 2003.
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