Mannetjies Grobler

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

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

  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.