Minister of Presidential Affairs
Objectives
- To assist the President, both technically and administratively, to effectively exercise his roles and responsibilities as Head of State and Government.
Functions
- Present and defend the annual budgets of the Office of the President, the National Planning Commission and the Auditor-General in Parliament;
- Table Bills emanating from the Office of the President in Parliament;
- Table Statutory Reports emanating from the Office of the President in Parliament;
- Respond to Parliamentary questions related to the Office of the President;
- Prepare Cabinet Submissions emanating from the Office of the President;
- Co-ordinate Presidential speeches, when delegated to do so;
- Meeting with Presidential Envoys at the direction of the President;
- Accompany His Excellency on local and international trips when directed;
- Meet with the management cadres on a regular basis;
- Facilitate correspondence with other Offices/Ministries/Agencies, private sector and individuals on various issues of governmental affairs;
- At the request of the President, deliver speeches and meet with members of the public on his behalf;
- At the request of His Excellency the President, meet with learners and other institutions on his behalf;
- Attend workshops and seminars;
- Provide constitutional and legal advice to the President in particular and government in general in his capacity as Attorney-General, and
- As a national leader assigned to one of Namibia’s thirteen Regions, co-ordinate with Regional and Local Authority structures in such region.