Reggie Diergaardt
Namibian politician (born 1957)
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Reggie Diergaardt (born 9 August 1957) is a Namibian politician and member of the National Assembly of Namibia.
Reggie Diergaardt | |
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| Born | August 9, 1957 Upington, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Prior to Namibian independence in 1990, Diergaardt was the leader of the South West African Labour Party and one of the founding members of the United Democratic Front (UDF).[1] From 1989 to 1995 he served in the Constituent Assembly of Namibia and in the 1st National Assembly of Namibia on a UDF ticket. He was appointed deputy ministry of Trade and Industry in 1990. In 1991 he was given the Youth and Sport portfolio, again as deputy minister, a position he held until 1993.[2]
Diergaardt became a member of SWAPO and was appointed by former president Hifikepunye Pohamba as one of six non-voting members of parliament.[3] He served his full term. In 2020 he gained a third term in the National Assembly, this time for the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM).[2]
