Buddy Wentworth
James Wilfred "Buddy" Wentworth (17 January 1937 – 4 June 2014) was a Namibian politician. He was a member of the SWAPO fraction of the Constituent Assembly of Namibia and served as Deputy Minister in several education-related portfolios in the first, second and third National Assemblies of Namibia.[1] At the time he retired in 2005 he was one of two longest serving Deputy Ministers of Namibia.[2]
The Honorable Buddy Wentworth | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport | |
| In office 1990 – 21 March 1995 | |
| President | Sam Nujoma |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Deputy Minister of Tertiary Education and Vocational Training | |
| In office 21 March 1995 – 2005 | |
| President | Sam Nujoma |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Wilfred Wentworth 17 January 1937 |
| Died | 4 June 2014 (aged 77) Olympia, Windhoek, Namibia |
| Nationality | Namibian |
| Political party | SWAPO |
| Children | 10 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Teacher |
Wentworth came to Namibia from South Africa in 1970 and worked as teacher in Rehoboth, and as school principal at Tamariskia Primary School, Swakopmund. He joined SWAPO in 1972.[2][3]
Wentworth was a founding chairperson of the Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre in Windhoek, and chaired the National Commission for Unesco. He was a practising Muslim and had 10 children by his first wife. He was a recipient of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques for his contribution to the Namibian independence struggle. He died of heart failure on 4 June 2014 at his home in Olympia, Windhoek, aged 77.[2]
References
- "Buddy Wentworth dies of heart failure". Namib Times. 4 June 2014. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014.
- "Former deputy minister Wentworth dies". The Namibian. 5 June 2014. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- Nakale, Albertina (5 June 2014). "Buddy Wentworth dies at home". New Era.