Thomas Kavaningilamo Alweendo (born 17 March 1958 in Omusheshe, Oshana Region) is a Namibian politician who has been Minister of Mines and Energy since 2018.

[1] In a cabinet reshuffle in February 2018, Alweendo became Minister of Mines and Energy, swapping positions with Obeth Kandjoze.

[3] As governor of the Bank of Namibia, he maintained the Namibian dollar's linkage with the South African rand.

[4] He also raised concerns about increasing amounts of government debt and questioned whether expenditures on education produced better results.

[5][6] In March 2022, Alweendo signed a Joint Declaration of Intent (JDol) with the Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Action of the Federal Republic of Germany, Robert Habeck, to collaborate on accelerating the development of Namibia's green hydrogen ambitions.