Nestor Shali Shalauda

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Nestor Shali Shalauda
Born (1958-01-06) 6 January 1958 (age 66)
Okalongo, Namibia
Allegiance Namibia
Service/branchNamibian Army
Years of service1975-2019
Rank Major General
Commands held
  • Namibian Army (2017-2019)
  • Deputy Army Commander (2015-2017)
  • 4 Artillery Bde (2014-2015)

Major General Nestor Shali Shalauda is a retired Namibian military officer who served as commander of the Namibian Army (NA). He was appointed the commander of the Namibian Army in July 2017[1] until his retirement on 31 July 2019.

Career[edit]

Major General Shalauda went into exile in 1974 and underwent basic infantry training Oshatotwa, Zambia in 1975 under the People's Liberation Army of Namibia.[2] At Independence he was inducted into the Namibian Defence Force as a lieutenant and appointed as a platoon leader. In 1992 he was promoted to captain and appointed as a battery commander, in 1998 he was promoted to major and appointed as a regimental second in command. In 2004 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and appointed as a regimental commanding officer. In 2011 he was promoted to colonel and appointed as a 2IC of 12 Motorised Infantry Brigade. In 2014 he was promoted to brigadier general and appointed as general officer commanding 4 Artillery Brigade. In 2015 he was appointed as Deputy Army Commander.

Honours and decorations[edit]

  • Namibian Army Pioneer Medal
  • Army Ten Years Service Medal
  • NDF Campaign Medal
  • Army Twenty Years Service Medal
  • Army Commendation Medal

References[edit]

Military offices
Preceded by
Major General Tomas Hamunyela
Commander of the Namibian Army
2017-2019
Succeeded by
Major General Matheus Alueendo