Theo Diergaardt

Vivian Theo Diergaardt (1969/1970 – 22 July 2020) was a Namibian politician and Member of Parliament. He was Deputy Minister of Lands and Resettlement from 2011 to 2015.

The Honourable

Theo Diergaardt

MP
Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry
In office
19 March 2015 – 22 July 2020
PresidentHage Geingob
Preceded byLempy Lucas
Deputy Minister of Lands and Resettlement
In office
January 2011 – 19 March 2015
PresidentHifikepunye Pohamba
Succeeded byBernadus Swartbooi
Personal details
BornRehoboth, Hardap Region
NationalityNamibian
Political party SWAPO
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionAccountant

Life and career

Diergaardt grew up in Rehoboth and attended school there at Dr Lemmer High School. He graduated from Peninsula Technikon with a Diploma in Cost and Management Accounting. Afterwards he obtained a Higher Diploma and a master's degree in the same discipline from Technicon SA, a distance university.[1]

Diergaardt was a SWAPO politician. He was the Regional Councillor for the Rehoboth Urban West constituency and a member of the National Council of Namibia as a representative of Hardap Region, both from 2004[1] to 2015.[2][3] In January 2011 he was appointed Deputy Minister of Lands and Resettlement,[4] and in March 2015 he was appointed one of two Deputy Ministers of Agriculture, Water and Forestry.[5]

Diergaardt died, aged 50, after a short illness in Windhoek on 22 July 2020.[6]

References
  1. "Hon. Theo Diergaardt - Short biography". Government of Namibia, Ministry of Lands and Resettlement. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  2. "Regional Council Election Results 2015". Electoral Commission of Namibia. 3 December 2015. p. 5. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015.
  3. Menges, Werner (29 November 2015). "Mixed results for opposition in regional polls". The Namibian.
  4. Kapitako, Alvine (25 January 2011). "Deputies welcome challenge". New Era.
  5. Immanuel, Shinovene; Mongudhi, Tileni (20 March 2015). "Costly Democracy". The Namibian. pp. 1–2.
  6. Victoria Wolf: "Geingob conveys condolences on death of ex-deputy minister". The Namibian, 23 July 2020.
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