Johannes Diergaardt
Johannes Gerard Adolph Diergaardt (born September 16, 1927 in Rehoboth , South West Africa ; † February 13, 1998 ibid), also known primarily as Hans Diergaardt , was one of the most politically active and well-known Rehoboth basters in Namibia .
From 1979 to 1989 he was the de facto head of state of Homeland Rehoboth and for another nine years until his death he was captain of the Rehoboth Baster . In 1985 he was the de facto Prime Minister of South West Africa for three months .
Career
Diergaardt grew up in Rehoboth. He trained as a car mechanic and also worked as a farmer.
He began his political career at the age of 20 as a member of the Rehoboth Burgervereniging ( Afrikaans for Rehoboth Citizens' Association ). 1959 founded the Diergaardt Rehoboth Tax Payers Association ( English for Rehoboth Taxpayer Association ) and nine years later the Rehoboth People's Party .
Diergaardt was elected to the Rehoboth Advisory Council in 1959, which looked after the fate of the community. From 1975 to 1977 he participated in the gymnastics conference in opposition to the then ruling Kaptein Ben Africa .
When in 1976 South Africa was granted autonomy to the Baster , Ben Africa won the election for Kaptein just before Diergaardt. He went to court against the election result and was sworn in as the 5th captain of the Baster three years later. He campaigned for the state independence of the Rehoboth area throughout his life .
Diergaardt sat for the Rehoboth Free Democratic Party (RFDP) in the transitional government of national unity , where he was Minister for Local Administration and City Affairs and from September 17, 1985 to December 16, 1985 Chairman of the Council of Ministers. In 1988 he founded the Federal Convention of Namibia (FCN), whose party chair he held until his death in 1998.
After Namibia's independence in 1990, Diergaardt was a member of the Namibian Constituent Assembly in 1989 and then a member of the National Assembly until 1995.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chronology for Basters in Namibia , UNCHR, 2004
- ↑ a b c Klaus Dierks : Biographies of Namibian Personalities, D . klausdierks.com. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ↑ "'Rehoboth Journal;' Fearful Namibian Tribe Raises Flag of Freedom " , The New York Times , April 4, 1990
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Africa |
Kaptein der Rehoboth - Baster ( Kapsteine der Rehoboth Baster ) |
Dap Izaaks |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Diergaardt, Johannes |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Diergaardt, Hans (short form); Diergaardt, Johannes Gerard Adolph (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Namibian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 16, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rehoboth , South West Africa |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 13, 1998 |
| Place of death | Rehoboth , Namibia |