Charles Namoloh

Major General Charles Dickson Ndaxu Phillip Namoloh (born 28 February 1950) is a Namibian diplomat, politician and military figure who served in the cabinet of Namibia as Minister of Safety and Security from March 2015 to March 2020. Namoloh has been a member of the National Assembly of Namibia since 2005; having served as Minister of Defence from 2005 to 2012 and Minister of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development from 2012 to 2015.

Personal Namoloh was born on 28 February 1950, in Odibo, Ovamboland (now Ohangwena Region). He completed his primary and secondary education in Oshakati and Tsumeb between 1965 and 1970. Following the fifth SWAPO congress at the end of November 2012, a cabinet reshuffle occurred on 4 December 2012, in which Namoloh was deployed as Minister of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development, succeeding Jerry Ekandjo. Former prime minister Nahas Angula took over Namoloh's defence portfolio.

Under President Hage Geingob, Namoloh was moved to the post of Minister of Safety and Security in March 2015.