Willie Botha (politician)
Willem Jacobus "Willie" Botha (born 23 June 1943)[1] is a retired South African politician who represented the Freedom Front in the National Assembly from 1994 to 1999. He was elected in the 1994 general election,[2] and though he stood for re-election in 1999, he was ranked seventh on the Freedom Front's national party list[1] and therefore failed to gain re-election.[3]
Willie Botha | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office May 1994 – June 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Willem Jacobus Botha 23 June 1943 |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Political party | Freedom Front (since 1994) |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative Party (until 1994) |
Until the 1994 election, Botha represented the Conservative Party in the House of Assembly, representing the Rustenburg constituency. He split from the Conservative Party after the Freedom Front was formed in early 1994.[4]
References
- "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.
- South Africa: Campaign and Election Report April 26–29, 1994. International Republican Institute. 1994. Retrieved 13 April 2023 – via Yumpu.
- "General Notice: Notice 1319 of 1999 – Electoral Commission: Representatives Elected to the Various Legislatures" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Vol. 408, no. 20203. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 11 June 1999. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- Tempelhoff, Johann W. N. (1999). Townspeople of the Soutpansberg: A Centenary History of Louis Trichardt 1899-1999. The Council. p. 297. ISBN 978-0-620-23815-1.
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