Devagie Govender

Devagie Govender (born 21 January 1934)[1] is a retired South African politician who represented the National Party (NP) in the National Assembly during the first democratic Parliament.[2] She was elected in the 1994 general election.[3] Ahead of the 1999 general election, the NP's successor party, the New National Party, nominated her to stand for re-election, but she was ranked 36th on the party's regional list for KwaZulu-Natal and did not secure a seat.[1]

Devagie Govender
Member of the National Assembly
In office
May 1994  June 1999
Personal details
Born (1934-01-21) 21 January 1934
CitizenshipSouth Africa
Political partyNational Party
New National Party

Educated at the University of Natal, Govender was a lawyer and educationist by profession and participated in the Convention for a Democratic South Africa.[4]

References

  1. "General Notice: Electoral Commission Notice 1113 of 1999 – Final List of Candidates" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 26 May 1999. p. 242. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  2. "Members of the National Assembly". Parliament of South Africa. 3 June 1998. Archived from the original on 28 June 1998. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  3. South Africa: Campaign and Election Report April 26–29, 1994. International Republican Institute. 1994. Retrieved 13 April 2023 via Yumpu.
  4. "Devagie Govender". Sunday Tribune. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2023 via PressReader.
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