Iba Der Thiam

Iba Der Thiam
First Vice-President of the National Assembly of Senegal
In office
2001–2012
PresidentYoussou Diagne
Minister of Education
In office
1983–1988
PresidentAbdou Diouf
Personal details
Born(1937-02-26)26 February 1937
Kaffrine, French West Africa
Died31 October 2020(2020-10-31) (aged 83)
Dakar, Senegal
Political partyConvention of Democrats and Patriots (CDP) (1992–2005)
Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS)
OccupationWriter, historian, politician

Iba Der Thiam, also known as I. D. Thiam (26 February 1937 – 31 October 2020[1][2]), was a Senegalese writer, historian, and politician. He served in the government of Senegal as Minister of Education from 1983 to 1988; later, he was First Vice-President of the National Assembly of Senegal from 2001 to 2012.

  1. ^ "Dernière minute: Iba Der Thiam n'est plus". Galsen221 (in French). 31 October 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ Africa year book and who's who (1977), page 1,339.