Ministry of Home Affairs (Namibia)

The Namibian Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is a department of the Namibian government. It was established at Namibian independence in 1990, the first minister was Hifikepunye Pohamba who later became Namibia's second president. In 2020, Home Affairs was merged with the Ministry of Safety and Security and renamed Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS). Beside its functions as interior ministry, MHAISS also oversees the Namibian police and the prisons. The current minister is Lucia Iipumbu.

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