predecessor birth_place nationality party office birth_date term_start residence article_title name occupation
wilfried emvula south west africa namibia namibian 24px swapo deputy minister of trade and industry 09 december 1957 1999 windhoek bernhardt esau
 bernhardt esau trade unionist , politician
bernhardt esau

bernhardt esau -lrb- born 9 december 1957 -rrb- is a namibian politician who is minister of fisheries in the cabinet of namibia .
a member of the south west africa people 's organization -lrb- swapo -rrb- , esau has been a member of the national assembly since being chosen by president sam nujoma in 1995 .
he also served as deputy minister of trade and industry beginning in 1999 .
