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Theo-Ben Gurirab

Diplomat · Politician

Theo-Ben Gurirab is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Gurirab Theo Ben · Theo-Ben Gurirab · Τίο-Μπεν Γκουριράμπ · Тео-Бен Гурираб · Тео-Бен Гуріраб · 5 more...				[sources]
Alias	Theo-Ben Gurirab · Гурираб, Тео-Бен · ثيو بن غوريراب · テオ＝ベン・グリラブ · 西奥-本·古里拉布				[sources]
Weak alias	テオ・ベン・グリラブ				[sources]
Birth date	1938-01-23 · 1939-01-23				[sources]
Place of birth	Usakos				[sources]
Death date	2018-07-14				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Namibia				[sources]
Country	Namibia				[sources]
Citizenship	Namibia				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Theo · Theo-Ben				[sources]
Last name	Gurirab				[sources]
Political association	SWAPO Party				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q654433				[sources]
Position	Member of the National Assembly of Namibia (2005-2015) · Minister of Foreign Affairs of Namibia (1990-2002) · National Assembly (member, 2005-2010) · National Assembly (member, 2010-2015) · President of the United Nations General Assembly (1999-2000) · 1 more...				[sources]
Education	Augustineum · Temple University · University of Namibia · University of Pennsylvania				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-21	Last processed	2026-02-14	First seen	2026-01-18

Descriptions

former Namibian politician (1938–2018)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2026-01-21

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of the National Assembly	-	-
Member of the National Assembly	2005-03-20	-

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Wikidata326,573

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