Theo Diergaardt

The Honourable
Theo Diergaardt
MP
Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry
In office
19 March 2015 – present
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 Clinton Swartbooi
Personal details
Born Rehoboth, Hardap Region
Nationality Namibian
Political party SWAPO
Occupation Politician
Profession Accountant

Vivian Theo Diergaardt is a Namibian politician and Member of Parliament. He has been Deputy Minister of Lands and Resettlement from 2011 to 2015 and currently is one of John Mutorwa's deputies in the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry.

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 Masters degree in the same discipline from Technicon SA, a distance university.[1]

Diergaardt is 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]

References

  1. 1 2 "Hon. Theo Diergaardt - Short biography". Government of Namibia, Ministry of Lands and Resettlement. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "Regional Council Election Results 2015" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Namibia. 3 December 2015. p. 5.
  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. p. 1–2.
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