Member of the Constituent Assembly / National Assembly
In office 1989–1993
Member of the Council of Ministers
In office 1980–1989
President of the Republican Party
In office 1977–1993
Preceded by
position established
Personal details
Born
Dirk Frederik Mudge
(1928-01-16)16 January 1928 Rusthof, Otjiwarongo, South West Africa
Died
26 August 2020(2020-08-26) (aged 92) Windhoek, Namibia
Cause of death
COVID-19
Political party
Republican Party
Spouse
Stienie Jacobs
Children
5
Alma mater
Stellenbosch University
Religion
Dutch Reformed Church
Dirk Frederik Mudge (16 January 1928 – 26 August 2020) was a Namibian politician. He served in several high-ranking positions in the South African administration of South West Africa, was the chairman of the 1975–1977 Turnhalle Constitutional Conference, and co-founded the Republican Party (RP) of Namibia as well as the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA), now known as the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM).
At Namibian independence, Mudge was a member of the Constituent Assembly and 1st National Assembly until he retired in 1993. Mudge was the founder of Namibia's Afrikaans daily Die Republikein and its publisher Namibia Media Holdings. He served on the board of directors until 2008.
Dirk Frederik Mudge (16 January 1928 – 26 August 2020) was a Namibian politician. He served in several high-ranking positions in the South African administration...
resigned. Mudge, a White Namibian, was born in Otjiwarongo, Otjozondjupa; he is the son of Republican Party founder DirkMudge. The younger Mudge was a founding...
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Mudge is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: DirkMudge (1928–2020), Namibian politician Geoffrey Mudge, English politician Enoch Mudge...
foundation, Clemens Kapuuo became the first president of the party, and DirkMudge served as chairman. After Kapuuo's assassination in 1978 Cornelius Ndjoba...
Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA) won 41 of the 50 seats and its leader, DirkMudge would become Chairman of the Council of Ministers on 1 July 1980. Johannes...
especially in the segregated and predominantly black township of Katutura. DirkMudge, chairman of the DTA, pledged to work with the SWAPO government in moving...
Katuutire Kaura, (PDM) Fanuel Kozonguizi, (SWANU), first national ombudsman DirkMudge (RP), pre-independence leader of government Jeremia Nambinga, (RDP) Ben...
player Michelle McLean, Miss Universe 1992 Percy Montgomery, rugby player DirkMudge, politician De-Wet Nagel, musician Du Preez Grobler, rugby player Oliver...
National Assembly and the chairmanship of the ministerial council, to which DirkMudge was appointed. Johannes Skrywer became speaker of the National Assembly...
approach of the newspaper was also disliked by the SWAPO government. DirkMudge, head of the South African-controlled government from 1978 to 1989 wrote...
the Republikein, Namibia's only daily in Afrikaans founded in 1977 by DirkMudge. In August 1991 the Group bought and incorporated the publisher John Meinert...
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development in Namibia. Clemens Kapuuo, the chief of the Herero, as well as DirkMudge, who was the chairman of the conference and an associate of the white...
supported the political party the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance with DirkMudge as leader. In 1986 he retired as editor, but until his death was still...
Ovambo, Caprivians, Nama, Kavango, San, and Whites. The chairman was DirkMudge. Political parties were not considered when the South African administration...
privilege in the country were disregarded, and how politicians, such as DirkMudge, ignoring the policy of racial privilege, faced electoral threats from...
editor-in-chief is Henriette Lamprecht. The newspaper was founded by DirkMudge in December 1977 under the name Die Republikein. It served as a mouthpiece...
January – Kate Molale, anti-apartheid activist. (d. 1980) 16 January – DirkMudge, Namibian politician. (d. 2020) 19 March – Clive van Ryneveld, cricketer...
politician and anti-Apartheid activist.[citation needed] August 26 – DirkMudge, 92, Namibian politician; COVID-19. 9 September – George Bizos, 92, South...
Transitional Government of National Unity In office 1987–1988 Preceded by DirkMudge Succeeded by Andrew Matjila Minister of Nature Conservation, Mining, Commerce...
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congress in September 1977 saw a walkout of 80 moderate members led by DirkMudge, with Mudge forming the Republican Party on 5 October. Prior to the elections...
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