Isak Katali

Henry Isak Amalovu Katali (born 5 January 1958 in Eunda, Omusati Region) is a Namibian politician.[1]

The Honourable Isak Katali
Isak Katali (left) & Yukiya Amano
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	(1958-01-05) 5 January 1958 Eunda, Omusati Region, South West Africa (now Namibia)
Alma mater	University of the Witwatersrand University of Wales
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Teacher

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.