Albert Kawana

Albert Kawana
MP
Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security
In office
22 April 2021 – 21 March 2025
PresidentHage Geingob
Nangolo Mbumba
Preceded byFrans Kapofi
Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources
In office
13 November 2019 – 22 April 2021
PresidentHage Geingob
Preceded byBernhard Esau
Succeeded byDerek Klazen
Attorney general
In office
8 February 2018 – 21 March 2020
PresidentHage Geingob
Preceded bySacky Shanghala
Succeeded byFestus Mbandeka
Minister of Justice
In office
21 March 2015 – 8 February 2018
PresidentHage Geingob
Preceded byUtoni Nujoma
Succeeded bySacky Shanghala
In office
2003–2004
PresidentSam Nujoma
Preceded byNgarikutuke Tjiriange
Succeeded byPendukeni Iivula-Ithana
Minister of Presidential Affairs
In office
21 March 2005 – 21 March 2015
PresidentHifikepunye Pohamba
Succeeded byFrans Kapofi
Deputy Minister of Justice
In office
2000–2003
PresidentSam Nujoma
Personal details
Born (1956-03-26) 26 March 1956
Party SWAPO
Alma materUniversity of Warwick
OccupationLawyer
ProfessionPolitician
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Albert Kawana (born 26 March 1956) is a Namibian politician. A member of SWAPO, Kawana was a member of the National Assembly and cabinet since 2000 to 21 March 2025. From 22 April 2021 t0 21 March 2025 he was a minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security. A lawyer by training, Kawana led Namibia's legal team in the Kasikili Island dispute, which was argued before the International Court of Justice.