Henry Isak Amalovu Katali (born 5 January 1958 in Eunda,

Omusati Region Omusati ( ng, Mopane, after the dominant tree in the area) is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia, its capital is Outapi. The towns of Okahao, Oshikuku and Ruacana as well as the self-governed village Tsandi are situated in this region. , ...

) is a

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n politician. From 1988 to 1990, Katali studied for a bachelor's degree with honours at the

University of Bristol , mottoeng = earningpromotes one's innate power (from Horace, ''Ode 4.4'') , established = 1595 – Merchant Venturers School1876 – University College, Bristol1909 – received royal charter , type ...

in the

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. From 2001, Katali completed a master's degree from the

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outside of

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.Isak Katali
at the Namibia Institute for Democracy 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

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(NANTU). In 2000, he was selected by president

Sam Nujoma Samuel Shafiishuna Daniel Nujoma, (; born 12 May 1929) is a Namibian revolutionary, anti-apartheid activist and politician who served three terms as the first President of Namibia, from 1990 to 2005. Nujoma was a founding member and the first ...

as one of six appointed but non-voting member to the

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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 Hifikepunye Lucas Pohamba (born 18 August 1936) is a Namibian politician who served as the second president of Namibia from 21 March 2005 to 21 March 2015. He won the 2004 presidential election overwhelmingly as the candidate of SWAPO, and wa ...

. 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. He served in that position until 2015.

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1958 births Living people People from Omusati Region Members of the National Assembly (Namibia) Namibian expatriates in South Africa Namibian expatriates in the United Kingdom University of the Western Cape alumni Alumni of the University of Bristol SWAPO politicians Mines and energy ministers of Namibia {{Namibia-politician-stub