Theo Diergaardt
Namibian politician (died 2020)
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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.
Theo Diergaardt MP | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry | |
| In office 19 March 2015 – 22 July 2020 | |
| President | Hage Geingob |
| Preceded by | Lempy Lucas |
| Deputy Minister of Lands and Resettlement | |
| In office January 2011 – 19 March 2015 | |
| President | Hifikepunye Pohamba |
| Succeeded by | Bernadus Swartbooi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party |  SWAPO |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Accountant |
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]
