Iba Der Thiam
Iba Der Thiam | |
|---|---|
| First Vice-President of the National Assembly of Senegal | |
| In office 2001–2012 | |
| President | Youssou Diagne |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 1983–1988 | |
| President | Abdou Diouf |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 February 1937 Kaffrine, French West Africa |
| Died | 31 October 2020 (aged 83) Dakar, Senegal |
| Political party | Convention of Democrats and Patriots (CDP) (1992–2005) Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) |
| Occupation | Writer, historian, politician |
Iba Der Thiam, also known as I. D. Thiam (26 February 1937 – 31 October 2020), 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.