Ministry of Public Enterprises (Namibia)
The Ministry of Public Enterprises (MPE) was a department of the Namibian government. It was established in 2015 and existed in this form until 2022. The only minister in this ministry was Leon Jooste.
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The ministry was set up to manage 18 profit-driven state-owned enterprises in Namibia.[1]
In 2021, the ministry began its transformation into a department, in Namibia the sub-ministerial entity, of the Ministry of Finance. For the state-owned companies, a holding company is to be created, a process estimated to take 5 years.[2] Minister Jooste resigned from his position on 31 March 2022. Because he intended to return to the private sector he also vacated his cabinet and parliament seats,[3] as well as his position on the SWAPO central committee.[4]
References
- Immanuel, Shinovene; Ngatjiheue, Charmaine (26 November 2021). "Jooste available for redeployment". The Namibian. p. 1.
- Ngatjiheue, Charmaine (19 November 2021). "Public enterprises ministry to become holding company". The Namibian.
- Ngatjiheue, Charmaine (31 March 2022). "Jooste resigns". The Namibian.
- Ngatjiheue, Charmaine (30 March 2022). "Jooste also resigns from Swapo CC". The Namibian.
External links
- Official website Ministry of Public Enterprises