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'''Avrohom Sternberg''' ({{wpl|Hebrew language|Atudite}} | '''Avrohom Sternberg''' ({{lang-he|label= {{wpl|Hebrew language|Atudite}}|אברהם שטרנברג}}; 18 February 1929 – 24 December 2015) was a Satavian politician and convicted criminal who served as the 22nd [[Premier of the Hope Province]] from July 1983 until December 2001. Serving for over 18 years, he was the third-longest serving democratically elected premier of the Hope Province, behind only [[Johan de Graaf]] and [[Hector Norwood|Sir Hector Norwood]]. His tenure oversaw huge change in the Hope Province, including, notably, the involuntary surrender of [[Port Hope]] to the federal government in 1999. He resigned in 2001 in the aftermath of the [[Jungle affair]], and in 2005 he was arrested and charged on 14 counts of corruption, perjurty, forgery, conspiracy and misconduct in public office as part of [[Operation Mangrove]]. He was convicted in 2007 and sentenced to 17 years imprisonment, but was released after four years on compassionate grounds. He died in 2015 of natural causes. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:13, 9 March 2024
Avrohom Sternberg | |
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| אברהם שטרנברג | |
 Official portrait, 1985 | |
| 22nd Premier of the Hope Province Elections: 1983, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999 | |
| In office 15 July 1983 – 18 December 2001 | |
| President | Theron Swart Willem Steyn François Malherbe Damian de Jager Donald Pienaar |
| Governor | Pieter Phelps Donald Pienaar Blake Holland |
| Deputy | John Hartley (1983-1985) Freddie Hansen (1994-2001) |
| Preceded by | Socrates Kevorkian |
| Succeeded by | Freddie Hansen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 18, 1929 Yeruham, Atudée |
| Died | December 24, 2015 (aged 86) Cape James, Hope Province |
| Nationality | Gaullican (until 1950) Tsabaran (until 1950) Satavian (from 1950) |
| Political party | Liberal |
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| Children | 11, including Frank, Aaron and Eli |
| Criminal information | |
| Conviction(s) | 14 counts of corruption, perjury, forgery, conspiracy and misconduct in public office |
| Criminal penalty | 17 years imprisonment (served 4 years) |
Avrohom Sternberg (Atudite: אברהם שטרנברג; 18 February 1929 – 24 December 2015) was a Satavian politician and convicted criminal who served as the 22nd Premier of the Hope Province from July 1983 until December 2001. Serving for over 18 years, he was the third-longest serving democratically elected premier of the Hope Province, behind only Johan de Graaf and Sir Hector Norwood. His tenure oversaw huge change in the Hope Province, including, notably, the involuntary surrender of Port Hope to the federal government in 1999. He resigned in 2001 in the aftermath of the Jungle affair, and in 2005 he was arrested and charged on 14 counts of corruption, perjurty, forgery, conspiracy and misconduct in public office as part of Operation Mangrove. He was convicted in 2007 and sentenced to 17 years imprisonment, but was released after four years on compassionate grounds. He died in 2015 of natural causes.