Frans Kapofi

The Honourable
Frans Kapofi
MP
The Honourable Frans Kapofi MP
	Kapofi in 2016
Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 22 April 2021
President	Hage Geingob
Preceded by	Peter Vilho
Minister of Home Affairs
	In office; 8 February 2018 – 22 April 2021
President	Hage Geingob
Preceded by	Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana
Succeeded by	Albert Kawana
Minister Of Presidential Affairs
	In office; 21 March 2015 – 8 February 2018
President	Hage Geingob
Preceded by	Albert Kawana
Succeeded by	Immanuel Ngatjizeko
Secretary to cabinet
	In office; 1999–2015
President	Hifikepunye Pohamba; Hage Geingob
Personal details
Born	25 January 1953 (age 71); Onaame, Ohangwena Region
Nationality	Namibian
Political party	SWAPO
Residence(s)	Windhoek, Namibia
Alma mater	Eastern and Southern African Management Institute, Naval Postgraduate School

Frans Kapofi (born 25 January 1953 at Onaame, Ohangwena region) is a Namibian politician who since 1999 has served in various positions in cabinet.^[1]

A member of SWAPO, he is a military officer by training. Kapofi has been a permanent secretary for various ministries of government since 1990. Thereafter he was appointed as cabinet secretary from 1999 to 2015. From 2015 to 2018 he served as Minister of Presidential Affairs.^[1]^[2] He was appointed Minister of Home Affairs in a cabinet reshuffle on 8 February 2018.^[3] Kapofi retained his portfolio after the 2019 Namibian general election; The ministry gained additionally the portfolio of safety and security in 2020. In a cabinet reshuffle in April 2021, he was moved to the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs.^[4] He has closely worked with all three of Namibia’s heads of state.^[5]

Read more: Swapo’s dark horse - New Era https://neweralive.na/swapos-dark-horse-2 When Hage Geingob ascended to the highest position in the land, again Kapofi was called to become the minister of presidential affairs, a position he held for three years before his redeployment to the Ministry of Home Affairs. ^[6]

Read more: Swapo’s dark horse - New Era https://neweralive.na/swapos-dark-horse-2

References

^ ^a ^b "Kapofi, Frans". Parliament of Namibia. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
^ "The Minister of Presidential Affairs". Government of Namibia. Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
^ Matthys, Donald (8 February 2018). "President reshuffles Cabinet—Vice President relieved of duties". Namibia Economist.
^ Tjitemisa, Kuzeeko (22 April 2021). "Geingob shuffles his pack … Kapofi gets defence, Klazen promoted". New Era. p. 1.
^ Mumbuu, Edward (7 September 2022). "Swapo's dark horse - New Era". Retrieved 28 August 2024.
^ Mumbuu, Edward (7 September 2022). "Swapo's dark horse - New Era". Retrieved 28 August 2024.

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[:0-1] "Kapofi, Frans". Parliament of Namibia. Retrieved 5 June 2022.

[2] "The Minister of Presidential Affairs". Government of Namibia. Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.

[3] Matthys, Donald (8 February 2018). "President reshuffles Cabinet—Vice President relieved of duties". Namibia Economist.

[4] Tjitemisa, Kuzeeko (22 April 2021). "Geingob shuffles his pack … Kapofi gets defence, Klazen promoted". New Era. p. 1.

[5] Mumbuu, Edward (7 September 2022). "Swapo's dark horse - New Era". Retrieved 28 August 2024.

[6] Mumbuu, Edward (7 September 2022). "Swapo's dark horse - New Era". Retrieved 28 August 2024.

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