Theo-Ben Gurirab
Theo-Ben Gurirab (23 January 1938[1] – 14 July 2018[2]) was a Namibian politician. He was the second Prime Minister of Namibia between 28 August 2002 to 20 March 2005. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1990 to 2002.
Theo-Ben Gurirab | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the National Assembly | |
| In office 20 March 2005 – 20 March 2015 | |
| President | Hifikepunye Pohamba |
| Preceded by | Mose Penaani Tjitendero |
| Succeeded by | Peter Katjavivi |
| 2nd Prime Minister of Namibia | |
| In office 28 August 2002 – 20 March 2005 | |
| President | Sam Nujoma |
| Preceded by | Hage Geingob |
| Succeeded by | Nahas Angula |
| President of the United Nations General Assembly | |
| In office 1999–2000 | |
| Preceded by | Didier Opertti |
| Succeeded by | Harri Holkeri |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 21 March 1990 – 26 August 2002 | |
| President | Sam Nujoma |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Hidipo Hamutenya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 January 1938 Usakos, Erongo Region |
| Died | 14 July 2018 (aged 80) Windhoek |
| Nationality | Namibian |
| Political party | SWAPO |
| Spouse(s) | Joan Guriras |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Teacher |
Gurirab was President of the United Nations General Assembly from 1999 to 2000. He was Speaker of the National Assembly from 2005 to 2015.[3][4] Gurirab retired from active politics in 2015.
Gurirab died at a Windhoek hospital on 14 July 2018., aged 80[2]
References
- ↑ September, Andre (23 January 2018). Theo-Ben Gurirab at 80 – a personal reflection. https://www.namibian.com.na/173666/archive-read/Theo-Ben-Gurirab-at-80-–-a-personal-reflection.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Namibia mourns liberation hero Gurirab. Southern Times. 14 July 2018. https://southerntimesafrica.com/site/news/namibia-mourns-liberation-hero-gurirab. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ↑ Profile Archived 2020-03-08 at the Wayback Machine at Namibian Parliament website.
- ↑ "Interview with: Theo-Ben Gurirab". United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld Library. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.