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.
Mannetjies Grobler | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office June 1999 – April 2004 | |
| Constituency | Gauteng |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 June 1941 |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Political party | |
Life and career
editGrobler 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "DA appoints joint parly spokespersons". News24. 23 August 2000. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Rossouw, Mandy (21 September 2003). "Minister's million-rand ads". News24. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Top DA brass low on Gauteng list". The Mail & Guardian. 26 January 2004. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Few surprises on DA election lists". The Mail & Guardian. 15 February 2004. Retrieved 9 May 2023.