Derek James Klazen (born 31 May 1965 in Walvis Bay) is a Namibian politician and businessman.
[1] Klazen was born on 31 May 1965 in Walvis Bay, then an exclave of South Africa.
He attended De Duine Secondary School until 1984 and then the Khomas Teachers College from 1985 to 1987, graduating with a diploma in education.
[2] He served until April 2021 when he was promoted to minister and given the portfolio of fisheries and marine resources.
[1] Klazen was until 2021 board member and shareholder of KKNU Holdings, a fishing company in Walvis Bay.