Leon Jooste (born 18 February 1969 in Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region) is a Namibian politician and businessperson who served as Minister of Public Enterprises until 1 December 2022.
Jooste attended school at Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch and at Abbott's College in Cape Town, both South Africa.
[1] He is a professional helicopter pilot since 1993, and upon his return to Namibia became managing director of Eden Wildlife Trust, a tourism enterprise near Grootfontein.
[2] A member of SWAPO, Jooste was appointed to replace Gerhard Tötemeyer in the National Assembly of Namibia in 2004.
[4] Decisions under his reign were often controversial and unpopular and included the closures of state-owned Air Namibia and the Road Contractor's Company.