National Planning Commission of Namibia
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The National Planning Commission of Namibia is an agency of the Namibia
n government responsible for planning national priorities and directing the course of national development.
The commission is chaired by a Director-General, and includes the Ministers of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, Finance, Trade and Industry, Works and Transport, Regional and Local Government, and Housing and Rural Development, plus eight other people with knowledge and experience of development in economic, social, ecological or other related fields.
Directors General have included Saara Kuugongelwa
, appointed in 1995
and Helmut Angula
, appointed in 2005.
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
n government responsible for planning national priorities and directing the course of national development.
The commission is chaired by a Director-General, and includes the Ministers of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, Finance, Trade and Industry, Works and Transport, Regional and Local Government, and Housing and Rural Development, plus eight other people with knowledge and experience of development in economic, social, ecological or other related fields.
Directors General have included Saara Kuugongelwa
Saara Kuugongelwa
Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila is a Namibian politician. A member of the South West Africa People's Organization , Kuugongelwa has been a member of the National Assembly of Namibia since 1995 and Minister of Finance since 2003.-Exile:...
, appointed in 1995
and Helmut Angula
Helmut Angula
Helmut Kangulohi Angula is a former Namibian Cabinet Minister and businessman. Currently, the Director of various private companies and a long time member of the Central Committee and the Political Bureau of the ruling SWAPO Party .Angula was born in Ontananga, Oshikoto Region, and joined SWAPO in...
, appointed in 2005.