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Nasima Haider, High Commissioner to South Africa (2005–2007) [16] [17] Nurul Islam Nahid, former Minister of Education of Bangladesh; Obaidul Quader, former Minister of Communications of Bangladesh & current General Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League; Rashed Khan Menon, former Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation of Bangladesh
This article provides lists of famous and notable Bengali people in the Indian subcontinent, people with Bengali ancestry, and people who speak Bengali as their primary language. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Trefor Jenkins (born 1932), human geneticist from South Africa, noted for his work on DNA. Aaron Klug (1926–2018), Lithuanian-born British chemist and biophysicist, who won the 1982 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He moved to South Africa at the age of two and studied at the University of Witwatersrand and the University of Cape Town.
American teacher and police officer [112] Frank Popper: 1918–2020: 102: Czech-born French-British historian of art and technology, professor and author [113] [114] Norman Porteous: 1898–2003: 104: British academic; Dean at the University of Edinburgh [115] Eva Gabriele Reichmann: 1897–1998: 101: German historian and sociologist [116 ...
Harold Cressy, head teacher and first coloured person to gain a degree in South Africa; Janette Deacon, archaeologist specialising in heritage management and rock art conservation; Roger Ebert, film critic, graduated with an English degree as part of a Rotary International program; David Fanning, Emmy Award-winning producer of Frontline
Trevor Manuel, South African politician, received an Honorary Doctor of Technology (D.Tech. Honoris Causa) in 2002; Anja Marais, South African sculptor, received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Honour's (B.F.A. (Hons)) in 1998; Mogoeng Mogoeng, current Chief Justice of South Africa, received a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in 1989
Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd, 7th Prime Minister of South Africa and primary architect of Apartheid (1901–1966) Marais Viljoen, 5th and 7th State President of South Africa (1915–2007) Balthazar Johannes Vorster, 8th Prime Minister and 6th State President of South Africa (1915–1983) Jacob Zuma, 4th post-apartheid President of South Africa ...
Anisul Hoque, associate editor of a Bengali-language daily Prothom Alo and the editor of monthly youth magazine Kishor Alo; Naem Nizam, Editor Bangladesh Pratidin; Farida Yasmin, President of Jatiya Press Club; Khaled Muhiuddin, head of the German-based international media, Deutsche Welle Bangla Department