Theo-Ben Gurirab
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The Honorable Theo-Ben Gurirab |
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| Speaker of the National Assembly | |
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In office 20 March 2005 – 20 March 2015 |
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| President | Hifikepunye Pohamba |
| Preceded by | Mose Penaani Tjitendero |
| Succeeded by | Peter Katjavivi |
| 2nd Prime Minister of Namibia | |
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In office 28 August 2002 – 19 March 2005 |
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| President | Sam Nujoma |
| Preceded by | Hage Geingob |
| Succeeded by | Nahas Angula |
| President of the United Nations General Assembly | |
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In office 1999–2000 |
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| Preceded by | Didier Opertti |
| Succeeded by | Harri Holkeri |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 21 March 1990 – 26 August 2002 |
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| President | Sam Nujoma |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Hidipo Hamutenya |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
23 January 1939 Usakos, Erongo Region |
| Nationality | Namibian |
| Political party | SWAPO |
| Spouse(s) | Joan Guriras |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Teacher |
| Religion | Christian |
Theo-Ben Gurirab (born 23 January 1939) is a Namibian politician who served as the second Prime Minister of Namibia between 27 August 2002 and 19 March 2005, following the dismissal of Hage Geingob. Previously he was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1990 to 2002, and during that time he 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. Gurirab retired from active politics in 2015.
Gurirab was born in Usakos in the Erongo Region. In 1960 he obtained a teaching Diploma from the Augustineum Training College in Okahandja, and in 1964 while in exile in the United States he graduated with a degree in Political Science from the Temple University in Pennsylvania.
In exile from 1962 to 1989, he was Associate Representative of the SWAPO Mission to United Nations and United States from 1964 to 1972, then Head of the SWAPO Mission to the United Nations from 1972 to 1986. Subsequently he was SWAPO's Secretary for Foreign Affairs from 1986 to 1990.
He was a SWAPO member of the Constituent Assembly which was in place from November 1989 to March 1990, immediately prior to independence, and the "key drafter" of Namibia's Constitution. Since 1990 he has been a member of the National Assembly, as well as Central Committee and Politburo of SWAPO. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs from independence in 1990 until he was appointed as Prime Minister by President Sam Nujoma on 27 August 2002, replacing Hage Geingob.
While serving as Foreign Minister, he was elected as the President of the United Nations General Assembly on 14 September 1999, serving in that position until September 2000.
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