Isak Katali | |
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Minister of Mines and Energy | |
In office 2010–2015 | |
President | Hifikepunye Pohamba |
Prime Minister | Nahas Angula Hage Geingob |
Preceded by | Erkki Nghimtina |
Succeeded by | Obeth Kandjoze |
Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry | |
In office 2008–2010 | |
President | Hifikepunye Pohamba |
Prime Minister | Nahas Angula |
Deputy Minister of Lands and Resettlement | |
In office 2000–2008 | |
President | Sam Nujoma Hifikepunye Pohamba |
Prime Minister | Hage Geingob Theo-Ben Gurirab Nahas Angula |
Personal details | |
Born | Eunda, Omusati Region, South West Africa (now Namibia) | 5 January 1958
Alma mater | University of the Witwatersrand University of Wales |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Teacher |
Henry Isak Amalovu Katali (born 5 January 1958 in Eunda, Omusati Region) is a Namibian politician.[1]
From 1988 to 1990, Katali studied for a bachelor's degree with honours at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. From 2001, Katali completed a master's degree from the University of the Western Cape outside of Cape Town in South Africa.[2]
A member of SWAPO, Katali worked as an educator, both as a teacher and in administration around Ondangwa from 1987 to 2000. From 1990 to 1995, Katali worked as the regional secretary for the Namibia National Teachers Union (NANTU).[2]
In 2000, he was selected by president Sam Nujoma as one of six appointed but non-voting member to the National Assembly of Namibia and immediately became deputy Minister of Lands and Resettlement. He was elected on the SWAPO party list in 2004 and subsequently re-appointed to the cabinet of Hifikepunye Pohamba.[2] In 2008 he was moved to deputise the Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, and in 2010 he was promoted to Minister of Mines and Energy.[1] He served in that position until 2015.