Nestor Shali Shalauda

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.

Nestor Shali Shalauda
Born (1958-01-06) 6 January 1958
Okalongo, Namibia
Allegiance Namibia
Service/branchNamibian Army
Years of service1975-2019
Rank Major General
Commands held
  • Deputy Army Commander.
  • Army Commander
Awards

Career

Major General Shalauda went into exile in 1974 and under went 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
  • Namibian Army Pioneer Medal
  • Army Ten Years Service Medal
  • NDF Campaign Medal
  • Army Twenty Years Service Medal
  • Army Commendation Medal

References
  1. https://www.nbc.na/news/new-army-commander-appointed-grootfontein.8343
  2. http://www.mod.gov.na/documents/264813/286599/profile+of+army+Commander.pdf/a5286c02-a105-47da-b3f1-7c18fc257d81
Military offices
Preceded by
Tomas Hamunyela		 Commander of the Namibian Army
2017-2019		 Succeeded by
Matheus Alueendo


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