Theo-Ben Gurirab

The Honorable Theo-Ben Gurirab
Gurirab in 2006
Speaker of the National Assembly
In office 20 March 2005 – 20 March 2015
President	Hifikepunye Pohamba
Preceded by	Mose Penaani Tjitendero
Succeeded by	Peter Katjavivi
2nd Prime Minister of Namibia
In office 28 August 2002 – 20 March 2005
President	Sam Nujoma
Deputy	Hendrik Witbooi
Preceded by	Hage Geingob
Succeeded by	Nahas Angula
President of the United Nations General Assembly
In office 14 September 1999 – 5 September 2000
Preceded by	Didier Opertti
Succeeded by	Harri Holkeri
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 21 March 1990 – 26 August 2002
President	Sam Nujoma
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Hidipo Hamutenya
Personal details
Born	(1938-01-23)23 January 1938 Usakos, South West Africa
Died	14 July 2018(2018-07-14) (aged 80) Windhoek, Namibia
Nationality	Namibian
Political party	SWAPO
Spouse	Joan Gurirab
Children	2
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Teacher

Theo-Ben Gurirab (23 January 1938 – 14 July 2018) was a Namibian politician who served in various senior government positions.^[1] He served as the second prime minister of Namibia from 28 August 2002 to 20 March 2005, following the demotion and subsequent resignation of Hage Geingob. Previously he was the country's first Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1990 to 2002 and was President of the United Nations General Assembly from 1999 to 2000. He was Speaker of the National Assembly of Namibia from 2005 to 2015,^[2] when he was replaced by Peter Katjavivi. Gurirab ultimately resigned from politics in 2015.