Henock ya Kasita

Honourable Henock ya Kasita MP
Chairperson of the National Council
In office 1993–2003
Succeeded by	Asser Kuveri Kapere
Regional Councillor for the Okaku Constituency
In office 1993–2010
Preceded by	position established
Former President of the IPU Namibian Chapter
In office 2000–2004
Personal details
Born	(1953-01-01) 1 January 1953 Okapya, Namibia
Political party	SWAPO Member of the Swapo Party Central Committee
Residence	Windhoek
Occupation	Teacher
Profession	Politician
Committees	Chairperson of the National Council
Website	www.parliament.na

Henock Sheya ya Kasita (born 1 January 1953 at Okapya, Oshana Region is a Namibian politician who served as Deputy Minister of Lands and Resettlement from 2008 to 2010. He previously was Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy from 2003 to 2008, SWAPO Chief Whip in the National Council from 1994 to 2003. Ya Kasita was a Member of the National Council for Oshana Region starting 1993 to the year 2010. A founding Councilor for Okaku Constituency in 1993 until 2010. He also served as Deputy Chairperson for the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) National Group from 1996 to 2000, and became its Chairperson from 2000 to 2004.

Political life

Ya Kasita earned a Diploma in Infantry Battalion in USSR in the year 1978 and another Diploma in Social Science and Management from the Academy of Social Sciences in Sofia, Bulgaria in 1980 as well as Diploma, Major Infantry Battalion Commander, Odessa, Ukraine, USSR and a Diploma in Journalism in Lubango, Angola High School Teacher's Certificate, Cuba in 1986, also a Diploma Marxist–Leninist Philosophy and International Political Relations in Havana, Cuba. Matric /Senior Certificate, Higher Institute, South Africa (1994); He also read Law since with Unisa in 1999, South Africa. Certificate, Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (2000).

Education

He began his career as a Teacher at Eheke Senior Primary School, Oshana region (1977) before fleeing into exile Angola where he was AAD Platoon Commander at Tobias Hainyeko Training College from 1978 to 1979. Detachment Political Commissar, NW Front (1980–1981), a Political Instructor for SWAPO-PLAN Combatants in Angola (1981–1983); SWAPO Deputy Secretary for Youth in Cuba (1983–1985); School Principal for Primary and Junior Secondary Schools at Hosea Kutako, Island of Youth, Cuba (1986–1988); SWAPO Regional Mobiliser at Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region (1989–1990); SWAPO District Co-ordinator, Okango, Ohangwena Region (1990–1991); SWAPO Regional Mobiliser, Oshakati, Oshana region (1991–1992); SWAPO District Co-ordinator for Okaku (1992) he was elected SWAPO Member of Central Committee since 1998.