Jennely Matundu

Jennely Matundu (24 November 1981 at Otjerunda, Opuwo in Kunene Region) is a Namibian politician holding the incumbent position of Deputy Minister of International Relations and Trade, as well as Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperations since 2025. She is also currently serving her second parliamentary term on the 8th National Assembly of Namibia after previously serving on the 7th National Assembly.

Early Life and Education Matundu was born on the 24th of November in 1981 at Otjerunda, Opuwo, specifically the Kunene Region. for the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC), formerly known as the "Ministry of Basic Education, Sports, and Culture" from the years 2002 to 2004 and 2004 to 2010, respectively. Matundu then became the Supervisor of Registration and Returning Office for Presidential, Regional, Local Authoritative, and National Assembly for the Electoral Commission of Namibia, alongside the position of Chief Clerk for the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare (MGEPESW) from the years 2010 to 2011 and 2010 to 2012, respectively. Matundu then served as the MGEPESW Chief Community Liaison Officer from 2010 to 2019.

Matundu acknowledges Namibia's susceptibility to climate disaster due to human activity, accompanied by threats of tectonic and climatic processes. Matundu cosigns a shift in focus from investments regarding disaster response to emergency preparedness.

Matundu strengthened international relations with the EU based on shared objectives to accelerate sustainable green growth, with the EU supporting Namibia's Green Hydrogen Project and Waste Buy Back Centre. Namibia and the EU proposed collaboration to establish the EU-Namibia Early Childhood Development Sector Reform programme.

Matundu, via incumbent National Assembly position, assisted in the 2021 Joint Declaration by the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Namibia, where Germany and Namibia collectively proclaimed an initiative towards unity based on shared memories of Germany's colonial history, shared desires to reconcile, and shared visions of the future through utilizing contemporary semantic and legislative structures.

Matundu strengthened pre-existing relations with Egypt based on historical mutual support regarding each country's respective liberation struggles and a shared support of Palestinian sovereignty.

Matundu strengthened bilateral relations between Namibia and India based on India's historical support for the Namibian liberation struggle through joining Indian-led multilateral initiatives, including the Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure.

Matundu strengthened bilateral relations between Namibia and Sweden based on Sweden's historical support for the Namibian liberation struggle and shared objectives of sustainable economic growth, diversification, and climate initiatives to enhance Namibian trade capacity and improve Nambian quality of life.