Anna van Wyk

Not to be confused with Annelizé van Wyk.

Anna van Wyk
Member of the National Assembly
In office
May 1994 – April 2004
ConstituencyWestern Cape
Personal details
Born (1942-09-04) 4 September 1942 (age 82)
CitizenshipSouth Africa
Political party

Anna van Wyk (born 4 September 1942) is a retired South African politician who represented the National Party (NP) and New National Party (NNP) in the National Assembly from 1994 to 2004, serving the Western Cape constituency. She failed to gain re-election in the 2004 general election.

Early life and career

Van Wyk was born on 4 September 1942.[1] She was formerly an adviser to F. W. de Klerk while he was leader of the NP.[2]

Post-apartheid legislative career

In South Africa's first post-apartheid elections in 1994, van Wyk was elected to represent the NP in the new National Assembly.[3] After gaining re-election in 1999, she served as the NNP's spokesperson on arts and culture[4][5] and later on communications.[6]

In mid-2000, the Mail & Guardian reported that van Wyk had met with the Inkatha Freedom Party about possibly defecting during the next floor-crossing window,[2] but van Wyk remained with the NNP. However, in the 2004 general election, the party performed very poorly and she did not secure re-election to her seat.[7]

References

  1. ^ "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. ^ a b "NNP vulnerable to musical chairs in Parliament". The Mail & Guardian. 20 June 2002. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  3. ^ South Africa: Campaign and Election Report April 26–29, 1994. International Republican Institute. 1994. Retrieved 13 April 2023 – via Yumpu.
  4. ^ "'My conscience is clear'". News24. 11 July 2002. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  5. ^ "'Tolla's death leaves a void'". News24. 7 August 2000. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Don't panic, we're not insolvent, says Post Office". The Mail & Guardian. 10 July 2003. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Long knives out for Marthinus". News24. 18 April 2004. Retrieved 26 April 2023.