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Iba Der Thiam
Senegalese writer, historian, and politician (1937–2020)
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.
Life and career
Thiam was born in Kaffrine on 26 February 1937.[3] Thiam became an Associate Professor of History at the University of Dakar in October 1974,[2] and was one of the participants in the General History of Africa project by the UNESCO.[4] A union leader for 20 years he was imprisoned under President Léopold Sédar Senghor for attempting to organize the country's intellectuals.[5][6][7]
Under President Abdou Diouf, he served in the government as Minister of National Education from 1983 to