Mburumba Kerina

Mburumba Kerina
Member of the Constituent Assembly of Namibia
In office
1989–1990
Personal details
BornWilliam Eric Getzen
(1932-06-06)6 June 1932
Died14 June 2021(2021-06-14) (aged 89)
Windhoek, Namibia
PartySWAPO
Spouse(s)Evelhardine Kapuuo-Kerina
Naomi Kikii Zauana
(m. 2017; died 2017)
Alma materLincoln University
New School for Social Research
Padjadjaran University
OccupationLecturer
ProfessionPolitician
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Mburumba Kerina (born William Eric Getzen; 6 June 1932 – 14 June 2021) was a Namibian politician and academic. He was a co-founder of SWAPO, NUDO, and FCN, and the founder of a host of smaller political parties. For independent Namibia, he was a member of Namibia's Constituent Assembly, as well as the National Assembly and the National Council. Kerina coined the name "Namib" for the independent state "Namibia" on the territory of South West Africa.