Natangwe Ithete

Natangwe Paulus Ithete (born 9 January 1976) is a Namibian politician currently serving as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industrialisation, Mines, and Energy of the Republic of Namibia. He is also a legislator in the Parliament of Namibia as a member of the National Assembly. He served as Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Economics and Public Administration. Ithete served in President Hage Geingob's administration as Deputy Minister of Finance from 2015 to 2020.^[1][2]

Natangwe Ithete
Deputy Prime Minister of Namibia
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 March 2025
President	Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
Prime Minister	Elijah Ngurare
Preceded by	John Mutorwa
Minister of Industrialization, Mines and Energy
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 March 2025
President	Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
Prime Minister	Elijah Ngurare
Personal details
Born	(1976-01-09) 9 January 1976 (age 49)
Nationality	Namibia
Political party	SWAPO
Residence	Windhoek

Education

Ithete obtained a diploma in Human Resources and Labour Relations from the Academy of York, a diploma in Property Finance and Economic Evaluation from Damelin, as well as a certificate in banking.

Professional career

Ithete has served as a Valuation and Inspection Officer at the Agricultural Bank of Namibia from 2002 to 2015. He served as Vice President of the Namibia Financial Institutions Union (NAFUNI) from 2013 to 2015. He was Deputy National Secretary of NAFUNI from 2005 to 2013. Ithete also served as Deputy Minister of Finance (2015 - 2020). During the years of 2020 - 2025 he was the Chairperson of the Parliamentary standing Committee on Economics and Public Administration.