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Mannetjies Grobler

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Mannetjies Grobler
Member of the National Assembly
In office
June 1999 – April 2004
ConstituencyGauteng
Personal details
Born (1941-06-25) 25 June 1941 (age 83)
CitizenshipSouth Africa
Political party

Godfried Augus Josephes "Mannetjies" Grobler (born 25 June 1941) is a retired South African politician who represented the Democratic Party (DP) in the National Assembly from 1999 to 2004. He served the Gauteng constituency.

Life and career

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Grobler was born on 25 June 1941.[1] He gained election to the National Assembly in the 1999 general election as a DP candidate for the Gauteng constituency.[1] In 2000, the DP co-founded the Democratic Alliance (DA), a multi-party coalition of opposition parties, and DA leader Tony Leon appointed Grobler as the coalition's spokesman on public service and administration.[2] He later served as spokesman on local government.[3]

In the 2004 general election, the DP was fully absorbed into the DA, and Grobler stood for re-election to his seat under the DA's banner. He was ranked 20th on the DA's regional party list for Gauteng[4][5] and did not secure re-election.

References

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  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ "DA appoints joint parly spokespersons". News24. 23 August 2000. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  3. ^ Rossouw, Mandy (21 September 2003). "Minister's million-rand ads". News24. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Top DA brass low on Gauteng list". The Mail & Guardian. 26 January 2004. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Few surprises on DA election lists". The Mail & Guardian. 15 February 2004. Retrieved 9 May 2023.