Raphael Nakare Dinyando (2 August 1960 – 4 September 2013) was a Namibian politician and diplomat.

[1] He studied at the University of Zululand in South Africa from 1982 to 1985 and graduated with a Diploma in Local Government and Administration.

[2] He served as first mayor of Rundu[1] from 1993 to 1998, and then until 2000 as vice-chairperson of the Town Council.

He became Member of Parliament on a SWAPO ticket on 21 March 2000.

During his second term in Parliament from 2005 to 2010 he served as Deputy Minister of Information and Broadcasting.