Mburumba Kerina

Mburumba Kerina (born William Eric Getzen; 6 June 1932 – 14 June 2021) was a Namibian politician, academic, and author. He was a co-founder of SWAPO, NUDO, and FCN. He was a member of Namibia's Constituent Assembly, as well as the National Assembly and the National Council. 
Kerina created the name "Namib" for the independent state "Namibia" on the territory of South West Africa.
Kerina died from COVID-19 in Windhoek on 14 June 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Namibia, eight days after his 89th birthday.