Tom Alweendo
Tom Alweendo | |
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Tom Alweendo in 2024 | |
| Minister of Mines and Energy | |
| In office 8 February 2018 – 21 March 2025 | |
| President | Hage Geingob |
| Prime Minister | Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila |
| Preceded by | Obeth Kandjoze |
| Minister in the Presidency in charge of the National Planning Commission | |
| In office 21 March 2010 – 8 February 2018 | |
| President | Hifikepunye Pohamba Hage Geingob |
| Prime Minister | Hage Geingob Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila |
| Preceded by | Helmut Angula |
| Succeeded by | Obeth Kandjoze |
| Governor of the Bank of Namibia | |
| In office 1 January 1997 – 25 March 2010 | |
| President | Sam Nujoma Hifikepunye Pohamba |
| Prime Minister | Hage Geingob Theo-Ben Gurirab Nahas Angula |
| Preceded by | Jaafar Ahmad |
| Succeeded by | Ipumbu Shiimi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 March 1958 Omusheshe, Oshana Region, South West Africa (now Namibia) |
| Alma mater | University of the Witwatersrand University of Wales |
Thomas Kavaningilamo Alweendo (born 17 March 1958 in Omusheshe, Oshana Region) is a Namibian politician who served as a Minister of Mines and Energy from 8 February 2018 to 21 March 2025 . In 1997, he became the first Namibian Governor of the Bank of Namibia when he replaced Jafaar bin Ahmad of Malaysia.
In 2010, Alweendo was appointed to lead the National Planning Commission. When Hage Geingob took office as president in March 2015, he confirmed Alweendo in his position. In a cabinet reshuffle in February 2018, Alweendo became Minister of Mines and Energy, swapping positions with Obeth Kandjoze.