Iba Der Thiam

Senegalese politician and historian (1937-2020)

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

Thiam was born in Kaffrine, Senegal. He was a member of the Convention of Democrats and Patriots and the Senegalese Democratic Party.

Thiam died on 31 October 2020 in Dakar, Senegal at the age of 83.[2]

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  1. Africa year book and who's who Archived 2021-07-24 at the Wayback Machine (1977), page 1,339.
  2. "Dernière minute: Iba Der Thiam n'est plus". Galsen221 (in French). 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2020-10-31.[permanent dead link]