Albert Kawana

Albert Kawana
MP
Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security
Assumed office
22 April 2021
PresidentHage Geingob
Nangolo Mbumba
Preceded byFrans Kapofi
Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources
In office
13 November 2019 – 22 April 2021
PresidentHage Geingob
Preceded byBernhard Esau
Succeeded byDerek Klazen
Attorney general
In office
8 February 2018 – 21 March 2020
PresidentHage Geingob
Preceded bySacky Shanghala
Succeeded byFestus Mbandeka
Minister of Justice
In office
21 March 2015 – 8 February 2018
PresidentHage Geingob
Preceded byUtoni Nujoma
Succeeded bySacky Shanghala
In office
2003–2004
PresidentSam Nujoma
Preceded byNgarikutuke Tjiriange
Succeeded byPendukeni Iivula-Ithana
Minister of Presidential Affairs
In office
21 March 2005 – 21 March 2015
PresidentHifikepunye Pohamba
Succeeded byFrans Kapofi
Deputy Minister of Justice
In office
2000–2003
PresidentSam Nujoma
Personal details
Born (1956-03-26) 26 March 1956 (age 68)
Katima Mulilo, South West Africa
NationalityNamibian
Political party SWAPO
Alma materUniversity of Warwick
OccupationLawyer
ProfessionPolitician

Albert Kawana (born 26 March 1956) is a Namibian politician. A member of SWAPO, Kawana has been a member of the National Assembly and cabinet since 2000, serving in various positions. Since April 2021 he has been minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security. A lawyer by training, Kawana led Namibia's legal team in the Kasikili Island dispute, which was argued before the International Court of Justice.