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Theo-Ben Gurirab
1938 – 2018
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryTheo-Ben Gurirab was a Namibian politician who served in various senior government positions. He served as the second prime minister of Namibia from 28 August 2002 to 20 March 2005, following the demotion and subsequent resignation of Hage Geingob. Previously he was the country's first Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1990 to 2002 and was President of the United Nations General Assembly from 1999 to 2000. He was Speaker of the National Assembly of Namibia from 2005 to 2015, when he was replaced by Peter Katjavivi. Gurirab ultimately resigned from politics in 2015.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
January 23, 1938
Usakos
Date of death
July 14, 2018
Windhoek
Citizenship
Namibia
Occupations & fields
politiciandiplomatministerspeakerhead of governmentforeign minister
- Field and occupation
- diplomat, Namíbia
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