Dirk Mudge

Dirk Frederik Mudge (16 January 1928 – 26 August 2020) was a Namibian politician. He was the chairman of the 1975–1977 Turnhalle Constitutional Conference. He also co-founded the Republican Party (RP) of Namibia as well as the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA). Mudge was a member of the Constituent Assembly and 1st National Assembly until he retired in 1993. Mudge is the founder of Namibia's Afrikaans daily Die Republikein and its publisher Namibia Media Holdings.

Dirk Mudge
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(s)	Stienie Jacobs
Children	5
Alma mater	Stellenbosch University
Religion	Dutch Reformed Church

Mudge died in Windhoek, Namibia from COVID-19 on 26 August 2020, aged 92.^[1]