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

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

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

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outside of Cape Town in South Africa.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

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from 1987 to 2000. From 1990 to 1995, Katali worked as the regional secretary for the Namibia National Teachers Union (NANTU). In 2000, he was selected by president

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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

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. 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