EXHIBIT 5.A


CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, Kabir Ahmed, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of Northwestern Mineral Ventures Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual
report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that
material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly
during the period in which this report is being prepared; and

b. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report
that has materially affected, or is reasonably






likely to materially affect the registrant's internal control over financial
reporting;




Date: July 15, 2005   /s/ Kabir Ahmed
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                      Kabir Ahmed
                      President and Chief Executive Officer