Education
Born in Windhoek, Venaani is a graduate of Dawid Bezuidenhout High School in Khomasdal, Windhoek. He studied at the University of Wolverhampton.
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At the time of his appointment in 2002, he was Namibia"s youngest ever Member of Parliament. Considered a rising star in the Delta Tau Alpha, Venaani ran for the top position in the party in 2005 against Katuutire Kaura. In that election, Venaani lost and also lost his position as party secretary general. In November 2008, Venaani retook his position as secretary general, beating Alois Gende by a margin of 111 to 35 in party elections.
Venaani was placed on Delta Tau Alpha"s electoral list prior to the 2009 general election, but the party did not receive enough votes for his re-election.
In the 2013 Delta Tau Alpha elective central committee meeting, Venaani defeated Kaura by a margin of 96 to 52 and assumed the party presidency. When Kaura was expelled from the Delta Tau Alpha in February 2014, Venaani also took over his seat in Parliament, but a court case brought by Kaura days after the decision was not contested by the Delta Tau Alpha, and Kaura was reinstated both as parliamentarian and party member.
Membership
Venaani was a member of the National Assembly from 2002 to 2010.
